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This episode was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of editors.Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m…

An unprecedented planetary-scale seismic event caused the earth to vibrate for nine days straight back in 2023, but the reason why was unclear. Scientists initially had…

In the mid-1940s then teenager June Bacon-Bercey saw the image of a nuclear explosion on the cover of Time magazine and immediately had questions. How would…

The Pirates of the Caribbean is a $4.5bn swashbuckling film franchise and Blackbeard and Calico Jack Rackham are among marauding buccaneers who have captured imaginations over…

When Baboon Dads Stick Around, Their Daughters Live LongerNew research shows father-daughter relationships have a positive influence on female baboons’ lives—when the dads stick aroundBy Cody…

CLIMATEWIRE | When wildfire smoke wafted from Canada across large swaths of the U.S. in 2023, it served as a wake-up call for federal safety experts.…

Rampant climate misinformation is turning the crisis into a catastrophe, according to the authors of a new report.It found climate action was being obstructed and delayed…

A yellowish-green apple with a short brown stem, centered on a light blue background. Math, Revealed What an apple, a pentagram and a belly button have…

How Supreme Court Trans Health Care Ruling Will Affect KidsThe Supreme Court has decided to uphold a state ban on gender-affirming care for minors in U.S.…

One of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets exploded during a routine test in Texas. The Starship 36 suffered ‘catastrophic failure and exploded’ at the Starbase launch facility…