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Hundreds of early career researchers have warned the UK will lose a generation of scientists after the announcement of significant cuts to physics projects and research…

Civil engineer Zheng Hehui invented Lego-like blocks, used in the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge pylons, as part of his practical PhD.Credit: Cynthia Lee/AlamyLast month, Zheng Hehui…

In 1918 Katharine Burr Blodgett arrived at the General Electric Company’s legendary research laboratory in Schenectady, N.Y., a facility known as the “House of Magic.” She…

Newborn babies can anticipate rhythm in pieces of music, researchers have discovered, offering insights into a fundamental human trait.Babies in the womb begin to respond to…

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 05 February 2026 Evolution has trapped a species of beetle in an inescapable symbiosis with the aggressive velvety tree ant.

February 5, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmBrain swelling is one of measles’ nastiest side effects, and it’s happening in South CarolinaThe South Carolina…

Whether it’s playing at being doctors or hosting a toy’s tea party, children are adept at engaging in make-believe – now researchers say bonobos can do…

new video loaded: Rare Giant Phantom Jelly Spotted in Deep Waters Near Argentina1:02Scientists had a rare encounter with a giant phantom jelly during a dive off…

Pandora’s launch marks a first for many of the scientists and engineers involved in the mission.Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight CenterOn the morning of 11 January,…

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman.You’ve probably been in this situation: you just had a big lunch or…