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The Scientific American Staff’s Favorite Books of 2025

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Scientific American’s Best Fiction and Nonfiction Picks for Science-Minded Readers

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Is the Drought in the Southwest Permanent?

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Tropical Australian study sets new standard for Indigenous-led research

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Tailored single atom platforms hold promise for next-generation catalysis

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'Jaws' impact may be wearing off as shark perceptions soften

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Study finds that purchasing things for two is stressful

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Epigenetics linked to high-altitude adaptation in Andes

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Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They're a climate warning, scientists say

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San Francisco's beloved albino alligator Claude dies at 30

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Renowned astronomers push to protect Chile's cherished night sky from an industrial project

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Space is filling with junk and scientists have a fix

Debris disk gallery shows tell-tale signs of asteroids and comets in distant solar systems

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Early Earth’s sky may have created the first ingredients for life

Doomed ants send a final scent to save their colony

A tiny citrus pest is hiding a biological mystery never seen before

A long-overlooked weak point in your DNA has just been revealed

Terrestrial biodiversity grows with tree cover in agricultural landscapes

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Is your gut being poisoned? Scientists reveal the hidden impact of everyday chemicals

A 70-year-old pregnancy drug just revealed a hidden weakness in brain cancer

Scientists boost lifespan by 70% in elderly male mice using simple drug combo

Global study examines culture of sustainability at universities

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Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories: Experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs

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The silent violence of ableism in architecture

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Can the US Build a Nuclear Powered Future?

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A 1939 Royal Commission found burning forests leads to more bushfires. But the cycle of destruction can be stopped

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Researchers develop sustainable technology to extract isoflavones from soybean meal

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Technology boosts hop production in Brazil and paves way for new bioproducts

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Fossil hunters find tracks of animals from about 3 million years ago, a first in South Africa

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DNA from soil could soon reveal who lived in ice age caves

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Celebrities are cloning their pets, but the procedure risks animals' health and well-being

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Specific musical features have the power to make people bounce or sway, researchers discover

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Neural network helps detect gunshots from illegal rainforest poaching

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Vampire Squid Genome Offers Glimpse Into Octopus Evolution

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Will glacier melt lead to increased seismic activity in mountain regions?

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A novel role for Zer1 may help cells combat neurodegeneration and oxidative stress

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Employee delight found to boost workplace motivation and team performance

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Flood risks in delta cities are increasing, Shanghai study finds

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London's night workers face inequalities in pay, health, safety and dignity

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How have our satisfaction (and our productivity) with teleworking evolved since the COVID shock?

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Philosopher warns widespread schadenfreude undermines democratic norms

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Scientists call for urgent measures to protect underwater forests in new global 'marine animal forests manifesto'

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Carbon monoxide, the 'silent killer,' becomes a boon for fuel cell catalysts

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ChatGPT’s Biggest Foe: Poetry

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Rising heat leads to minimal losses for California processing of tomatoes

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CRISPR-based platform shines a brighter light on the link between cells and disease

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Plant 'first responder' cells warn neighbors about bacterial pathogens

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Smart hydrogels act as 'micromachines' to squeeze and study living cells

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New interactive guide available on making the biggest climate difference

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Researchers uncover synchronous ecological collapse across Paleotethys Ocean during Permian–Triassic transition

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