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If you examine our solar system’s giant planets, you’ll notice right away that they’ve all got moons—a lot of moons. While Earth only has the one,…

I close my eyes and picture a boat making its way towards the mainland. Lit only by moonlight, a silhouette walks towards a post box and…

February 27, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmNASA spots new signs of lightning on MarsTwo NASA spacecraft—the MAVEN orbiter and the Perseverance rover—have now…

Donald Trump has spent much of his second term at war with science and scientists. He is cutting staff at institutions such as the Environmental Protection…

February 27, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe U.S. just surpassed a grim measles milestoneAs the U.S. officially breaks 1,000 measles cases in 2026,…

Nasa announced on Friday radical changes to its delayed Artemis III mission to land humans back on the moon, as the US space agency grapples with…

Pokémon has been an inspiration for researchers since its creation 30 years ago.Credit: Hulton Archive/GettyOn 27 February 1996, Japanese game designer Satoshi Tajiri released the first…

February 27, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThis weekend, six worlds will align in a rare ‘planetary parade’This weekend offers a chance to see…

Six planets will parade across the sky this weekend in a rare celestial spectacle, experts have said.For the next few days, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Neptune…

Babies tend to have the same probability to be born biologically male or or female — but family genetics could skew those odds in either direction.…