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A ‘severe’ solar storm, which is being monitored by the National Emergency Management Agency, could make auroras visible in Australia as well as cause disruptions to…

Researchers have created a list of indicators of toxic masculinity.Credit: GettyHow rife is the problem of ‘toxic masculinity’ in Western societies? A research study run in…

Scientists have been forced to rethink the intelligence of cattle after an Austrian cow named Veronika displayed an impressive – and until now undocumented – knack…

Nature, Published online: 19 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00186-8A generation that missed out on economic growth is driving the trends overtaking politics today.

Earlier today, I set you these three geometrical puzzles. Here they are again with solutions.1. Bonnie TilerBelow left is a square grid with three of its…

Credit: GettyIn my fourth year as a postdoctoral researcher, in 2005, I published ten papers. This was an enormous output for one year. At that rate,…

January 19, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThese spiders weave themselves giant doppelgängers to scare away predatorsSpiders scare off predators by seemingly supersizing themselvesBy…

Your article (Nasa moon rocket creeps to its launchpad in preparation for astronaut flight, 18 January) quotes the crew commander of Artemis II, Reid Wiseman: “They are so…

The Great Math War: How Three Brilliant Minds Fought for the Foundations of Mathematics Jason Socrates Bardi Basic (2025)In the weeks leading up to September 1891,…

Increasing activity in a deep-brain region can boost the immune system’s response to vaccines—and people can be trained to do it themselves using the power of…