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How far from humanity were the astronauts of Artemis II? The answer will surprise you

How far from humanity were the astronauts of Artemis II...

SIN Apr 16, 2026 0 7

Artemis II’s crew went farther from humanity than anyone has been before. Here’s...

Secrets of cosmic evolution may lurk in this black hole’s ‘dancing’ jets

Secrets of cosmic evolution may lurk in this black hole...

SIN Apr 16, 2026 0 8

A first-of-its-kind observation shows how jets from voracious black holes can sh...

The Trump administration is looking to experts to weigh in on peptides

The Trump administration is looking to experts to weigh...

SIN Apr 16, 2026 0 14

Peptide-based substances are largely unproven and risky, experts say, but they’r...

When a naked mole rat queen dies, that usually means war—but not for this colony

When a naked mole rat queen dies, that usually means wa...

SIN Apr 16, 2026 0 11

When their queen dies, naked mole rat females usually wage bloody battles of suc...

NASA needs nuclear power for its moon base. Here’s the White House plan to get it

NASA needs nuclear power for its moon base. Here’s the ...

SIN Apr 15, 2026 0 13

If the U.S. is ever to set up a permanent outpost on the moon, it will need nucl...

Why do older people have fewer seasonal allergies?

Why do older people have fewer seasonal allergies?

SIN Apr 15, 2026 0 11

Do declining immune systems explain the trend, or is something else going on? Ex...

250-million-year-old fossil proves mammal ancestors laid eggs

250-million-year-old fossil proves mammal ancestors lai...

SIN Apr 15, 2026 0 10

Laying eggs may have helped mammal ancestors thrive after Earth’s worst mass ext...

A face-swapping illusion can unlock childhood memories

A face-swapping illusion can unlock childhood memories

SIN Apr 15, 2026 0 10

By making people feel as if they inhabit a younger version of their own face, re...

30 years of Pokémon—how the Japanese franchise mirrors real-world science

30 years of Pokémon—how the Japanese franchise mirrors ...

SIN Apr 15, 2026 0 15

As Pokémon turns 30, we take a look at how the beloved Japanese kids’ franchise ...

Readers respond to the January 2026 issue

Readers respond to the January 2026 issue

SIN Apr 15, 2026 0 12

Letters to the editors for the January 2026 issue of Scientific American

Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language

Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar t...

SIN Apr 15, 2026 0 16

Sperm whales, which make clicking sounds to communicate, use different “vowels” ...

Colombia will euthanize Pablo Escobar’s invasive ‘cocaine hippos’

Colombia will euthanize Pablo Escobar’s invasive ‘cocai...

SIN Apr 15, 2026 0 13

After attempts at relocation and sterilization have failed, invasive hippos intr...

Scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New York State cemetery

Scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New...

SIN Apr 15, 2026 0 15

This whopping bee aggregation is one of the largest and oldest ever recorded, ac...

NASA’s Artemis III will pit SpaceX against Blue Origin

NASA’s Artemis III will pit SpaceX against Blue Origin

SIN Apr 15, 2026 0 12

In 2027’s Artemis III mission, the space agency aims to test two challengers, Sp...

The East Coast could see blazing hot temperatures this week. Here’s why

The East Coast could see blazing hot temperatures this ...

SIN Apr 15, 2026 0 13

Summer is here—in April? Many East Coast states will see unusually hot days this...

How physicists found a new type of magnet hiding in plain sight

How physicists found a new type of magnet hiding in pla...

SIN Apr 14, 2026 0 10

How the discovery of altermagnets could change physics and computing

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