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A Bold Attempt to Save Wild Ocelots from Extinction

Researchers will inseminate female ocelots in zoos with sperm from the few remai...

English May Be Science's Native Language, but It's Not ...

There are talented scientists worldwide who do not speak fluent English. We have...

Republican Presidential Candidates Vow to Fiddle as Ear...

Denial of climate change is driven by ideology, leaving its consequences to harm...

When Will the Next COVID Vaccine Be Available, and Who ...

An updated COVID vaccine will be available soon, but certain groups may benefit ...

Republican Presidential Candidates Vow to Fiddle as the...

Denial of climate change is driven by ideology, leaving its consequences to harm...

Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID B...

New research suggests that blood clotting from COVID infections could contribute...

50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: September 2023

Drunk intestines; speedy pigeons

Two New Toxic Birds Discovered

Here’s how newfound “spicy” birds resist their potent neurotoxin

Readers Respond to the April 2023 Issue

Letters to the editors for the April 2023 issue of Scientific American

A Beautiful Newfound Fungus Mummifies Its Spider Prey

A striking purple species is one piece of the fungal kingdom’s uncharted diversity

After 'Absurdly Long' 100-Day Freeze, Rat Kidneys Were ...

Nanoparticles can allow long-term freezing of transplant organs

Scientists Find a New Spin on Winning the 'Bottle Flip'...

Do try this at home

AI Could Smuggle Secret Messages in Memes

A new technique for sending hidden messages is mathematically proven to escape d...

New Soft Electrode Unfolds inside the Skull

An electrode inspired by soft robotics could provide less invasive brain-machine...

Biodiversity Flourishes in Historic Lawn Turned Wildflo...

An experiment at the University of Cambridge highlights the environmental cost o...

What the Luddites Can Teach Us about AI

The Luddites did not hate technology—but they did fight the way it was used to e...

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