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The Scientific American guide to 2026’s total solar eclipse

A drug already used for osteoporosis blocked spinal damage in a new study

Pacific islands alarmed by Trump-backed push for deep-sea mining

Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement

Scientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted

Fuego volcano activity that triggered evacuations in Guatemala is decreasing, but risks remain

Sizing errors can hide true nanoparticle behavior

How much of our existence do we owe to sugar?

Forget the sperm race: Fertilization may depend on teamwork

The AMOC stayed strong even as a major ocean “lifeline” nearly shut down

Powerhouses for fake meat: Muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants

Dirty air may trigger painful rheumatoid arthritis flares

THC medication made PTSD nightmares disappear for more than a third of patients

Claude Fable 5 AI finds a tiny formula that topples an 87-year-old math conjecture

567-million-year-old fossils rewrite the dawn of animal life

Miniaturized laser technology paves the way for fundamental physics experiments in space

One of the world's only two complete dodo skulls reveals new clues about the extinct bird

Air-stable, ultrathin superconductors developed for more scalable quantum devices

Long-term study suggests landfill methane emissions are far higher than estimates

Experimental drug turns cancer's favorite fuel against it

We can help frogs beat a deadly disease. But can they still reproduce?

Damaging coastal storm conditions have become twice as frequent at a New Jersey Beach since 1979

Laser scanning may help prevent urban trees from falling

Electrostatic nanocorral offers new control over charged excitons and quantum light

Nanowires restore key functions in aging T cells

Diffuse inter-filament gas is likely a key fuel source for massive star formation

Unexpected E. coli response may complicate peptide-based antibiotic combinations

Little-known protein helps the body restrain scar-forming signals

Histone acetylation sites reshape DNA condensates, revealing a potential gene-control mechanism

Attosecond X-ray method maps early electron motions that trigger chemical reactions

Artificial cells reveal how living ones take shape

Catalyst converts CO₂ into high-value industrial chemical at room temperature with record efficiency

'Spooky' particles transit DC suburbs, a step toward a quantum network

Well-worn wins: Wild capuchin monkeys prefer stones with a proven track record of cracking nuts

A small molecular module helps time development of C. elegans

Genomic evidence suggests coral reefs may be rewriting their genetic future in real time

New semiconductor maser operates continuously above room temperature

Accelerating the discovery of ceramic materials using cellulose nanofiber dispersions

Trump CDC pick Erica Schwartz confirmed to lead nation’s top public health agency

Three Things to Avoid in Middle Age If You Want to Stave Off Dementia

Harvesting rainwater from rooftops could help cities stay cool and cut the number of heat wave days

Using the Earth's magnetic field to hunt for axions and dark photons

Inflated confidence may not give children a learning advantage after all

How hydrogen can be produced from bio-based formic acid in a continuous process

Runaway supermassive black hole RBH-1 offers new way to reconstruct ancient merger

Historic discovery finds 19th-century estate agent used peepshow technology to create proto version of Rightmove

Mountain Lions Make Roads Safer

Electric field reverses phonon chirality and spin direction in ferroelectric crystal

Unprecedented biomass loss in Europe's forests since 2018

Whole-genome sequencing reveals that Japanese and Ryukyu wild boars share a common ancestor