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New RNA test for African trypanosomiasis in livestock aids control efforts

Abrasive lunar dust is still less toxic than city pollution, study finds

Australia's oldest occupied ice age cave found at high elevation in Blue Mountains

Volcanic microbes under the microscope: Scientists identify optimal DNA extraction method

Acoustic data reveal when and where fishing vessels compete with whales and penguins for krill in the Southern Ocean

How chemical bonds are formed: Physicists observe energy flow in real time

Axolotl skin mucus as a potential weapon against multi-resistant bacteria and cancer

Fossil discovery reveals giant ancient salamander

Rare environmental extremes can support biodiversity, challenging stability-focused models

Google AI Grant to iNaturalist Prompts Community Outcry

Why the Climate Warming Goal of 1.5 Degrees C Isn’t a Lost Cause—Even If We Overshoot It

Why Testosterone Therapy Could Harm Some Men, though It Could Help Others

Why Some Black Holes Keep ‘Burping’ Light after Eating a Star

The Fast Fashion Backlash Is Fueling a Sustainability Revolution

Seeking Sustainable Fashion and Cracking a Greenland Mystery

Science Crossword: Throwing Shades

Readers Respond to the March 2025 Issue

Poem: ‘Prayer to Fireflies’

Math Puzzle: Fill the Polygon

July/August 2025: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago

Is nuclear energy good? A new book explores this complex question

Is It Possible to Treat Psychopathy Before It Starts?

Hotter Nights after Scorching Days Threaten Heart Health and Mental Well-Being

Greenland’s Ice Sheet Collapse Could Be Closer Than We Think

Denmark Let Amateurs Dig for Treasure—And It Paid Off

Contributors to Scientific American’s July/August 2025 Issue

American Education Demands a Fact-Based Curriculum, Not Religious Ideology

A Beginner’s Guide to Ethical and Sustainable Fashion

Lake Tahoe mystery: Why aren't the lake's famous waters getting more clear?

Is ranked choice voting a good electoral system? New York City could be a test case, experts say

ULA scrubs attempt at 2nd launch of year helping Amazon catch up to SpaceX

Four new X-ray supernova remnants detected in the galaxy NGC 7793

What Is Your Cat Trying to Say? These AI Tools Aim to Decipher Meows

Massively parallel profiling reveals thousands of hidden viral proteins and conserved mechanisms

Very massive stars expel more matter than previously thought

Rare sperm whale tooth unearthed at Copper Age megasite sheds light on ancient human-sea connections

How to Build a Planet from Dust

Finding Peter Putnam

Disconnected from math, students call for real-world relevance, survey reveals

Unexpectedly deep roots in plants unearth new questions about soil carbon storage

Tree rings reveal increasing rainfall seasonality in the Amazon

Study finds planetary waves linked to wild summer weather have tripled since 1950

Ensuring the future of flora: Ecologists release dataset of climate-smart plants

New method enables scientists to surpass the resolution limit of fluorescence microscopy

Forever chemicals' toxic cousin: MCCPs detected in U. S. air for first time

This tiny patch could replace biopsies—and revolutionize how we detect cancer

MIT uncovers the hidden playbook your brain uses to outsmart complicated problems

These beetles can see a color most insects can’t

Biggest boom since the Big Bang? Astronomers record 25x supernova brightness

Monster salamander with powerful jaws unearthed in Tennessee fossil find