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Gulf Stream shifted north during 12,900-year-old cold snap, first direct evidence shows

Goblin Sharks Caught on Camera in Their Natural Habitat for the First Time

NASA’s experimental quiet supersonic plane passes another critical milestone

Jurassic viral gene may have helped apple snails start laying eggs on land

The Ancient Roots of Modern Winemaking

Former U.S. health official explains why the Trump administration ‘ignored’ a key alcohol study

A popular sunscreen ingredient can finally be sold in the United States

New species of Middle Miocene bear-dog described in tribute to Salvador Moyà-Solà

Scientist creates 'mini‑universe' to measure time without a clock

Mountainous landscapes store far more carbon than previously thought, new research shows

Trees may store less carbon than expected in the future

How to Feel at Home in the Modern World

Earth’s permafrost could soon release hidden ‘deep carbon,’ supercharging warming

Supercomputer predicts 2026 World Cup results

Molecular anchors on gut phages could open new therapeutic avenues

Rare-earth-free zinc oxide achieves a first in stress-to-light conversion

Novel forecasting model developed to predict river temperature

The relationship recession is even bigger for Gen Z than we thought

Landscape water velocities across Europe reshape nitrogen pollution risk under climate change

Nuclear clocks tick for the first time

A new method could spot fentanyl variants no one has cataloged yet

Killer robots are here – we must finally decide whether to accept them

Carbon dioxide unlocks safer oxidation chemistry under room-temperature conditions

Horse owners' personality and attachment style shape how they interact with and care for their horses

Engineered bacterium turns potato starch into biodegradable plastic in 24 hours

Dragonfly and damselfly migrations crisscross planet, with 100 species confirmed

The Surprising Things You Find Digging Through Frozen Prehistoric Squirrel Poop

Crossword: Power play

Climate change is causing fish to move to cooler water—what if their escape route is blocked?

AI tracks missing hydrogen atoms in crystals with 97% success rate

A cornerstone of Milky Way history may need rewriting with evidence of multiple ancient mergers

New findings complete first evolutionary history of all living millipede orders, dating back 460 million years

Photo: Hubble and Webb offer new view of Black Eye Galaxy

Here’s what would happen if you tried to break a photon in half

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket minutes ahead of IPO

Hubble captures galaxy swarm with lensed arcs from early universe

Meltwater is causing Antarctic glaciers to flow faster toward the ocean

SpaceX lifts off in record Wall Street debut

The 24 alien books Scientific American recommends

Would you buy milk from a gene‑edited cow? Consumers may be more open than you think

Why birds ignore Newton: New theory could sharpen models of flocks, crowds and cells

Venus flytrap's snap may come from rapid cell wall softening, not water flow

Where Did Earth Get Its Oceans? Maybe It Made Them Itself.

Aliens might exist, but there are three reasons why they're not visiting us

Why chickens come in so many colors, and what one gene reveals about evolution

What Makes Sloths So Slow?

Alaska’s glaciers have a startling response to rising temperatures

DNA tracking links raccoons to riverborne bacteria with possible human spillover

What Amazonian photographs reveal when we look again, and together

SpaceX’s historic IPO ignites the new space race