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Unraveling the Secrets of This Weird Beetle’s 48-Hour C...

New research examines the molecular machinery behind a beetle’s strange biologic...

How Our Thoughts Shape the Way Spoken Words Evolve

What makes a word survive or go extinct?

‘Smart Gloves’ Teach Piano Playing through Touch

A high-tech pair of gloves can help make learning instruments and other hands-on...

Contributors to Scientific American’s May 2024 Issue

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the sto...

Fiddler Crabs Unleash Special Vibrations to Attract Mat...

Social context shapes how fiddler crabs communicate by vibrating the ground unde...

How Plant Intelligence Can Soothe Climate Anxiety

In a new book, the wisdom of plants is a balm for our changing planet

Guilt-Tripping for the Public Good Often Achieves Its I...

The emerging science of laying guilt through public messaging can help safeguard...

COVID, Flu and RSV Vaccines Are Lifesavers. Why Aren’t ...

We need to do more to ensure older adults—including those living in long-term ca...

Venomous Snakes Are Spreading because of Climate Change

Deadly bites could surge as venomous snakes migrate into unprepared countries as...

Locs Represent Resistance for Black People in the U.S. ...

In cultures hostile to African hairstyles, so-called dreadlocks have long been a...

An ICU Nurse Explains the Vital Role of Family Caregive...

Family caregivers provide critical support and familiarity to patients, but can ...

How Parents Can Heal Rifts with Their Adult Children

Repairing a broken parent-adult child relationship is possible if both sides app...

8 Ways to Protect Wildlife Near Your Home

However much outdoor space you have, here’s how to use it for conservation

Colon Cancer Linked to Mouth Bacteria

Genomic research of Fusobacterium nucleatum isolated from colon cancer tumors ma...

Do Sperm Whales Have Culture?

As hard as it is to study these denizens of the deep, researchers have found som...

Where Is Planet Nine? Its Hiding Places Are Running Out

The search for a mysterious planetary body beyond Neptune has narrowed down its ...

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