SCIENCE
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Key NIH research institute told to remove references to ‘pandemic preparedness’
Staff members at the United States’s premier infectious-disease research institute have been instructed to remove the words “biodefense” and “pandemic…
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First Proof is AI’s toughest math test yet. The results are mixed
February 14, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm AI just got its toughest math test yet. The…
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This ancient South American kingdom ran on bird poop
February 11, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm This ancient South American kingdom ran on bird poop…
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The science behind why some auroras have such stunning wave patterns
February 8, 2026 1 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm The science behind why some auroras have such stunning…
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Kanzi the famous bonobo may have understood ‘pretend’ objects
Amalia Bastos first met Kanzi the bonobo in 2023. Bastos was “starstruck,” she recalls: Kanzi was famous for learning how…
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NASA’s Artemis II launch rehearsal hits a snag
NASA’s wet dress rehearsal—a crucial test of the agency’s Artemis II mission to the moon—has hit a snag. Engineers had…
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For predatory dinosaurs, the Late Jurassic was an all-you-can-eat sauropod buffet
January 30, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm For predatory dinosaurs, the Late Jurassic was an all-you-can-eat…
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Menopause linked to changes in brain’s gray matter, new study shows
January 27, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Menopause linked to changes in brain’s gray matter, new…
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How zoos are preparing animals for this weekend’s massive winter storm
January 23, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm How zoos prepare for winter storms This weekend’s freezing…
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Can science explain consciousness? | Scientific American
Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. The French philosopher and scientist René…
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