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The problemDear Nature,I am a doctoral student coming to the end of my degree studying engineering safety, and I feel I’ve been left to do my…

January 16, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmIt’s so cold in Florida that iguanas might rain from the skiesFlorida’s iguanas are an introduced species,…

Taking paracetamol in pregnancy does not increase the chance that the child will be autistic, or have ADHD or an intellectual disability, a “gold standard” review…

Despite having a strong healthcare system, vaccine hesitancy and mixed messages from government have curtailed some immunization efforts.Credit: Carl Court/GettyWhen US officials announced earlier this month…

January 15, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmWhat Is Beige Fat, and Is It Healthy?This mysterious type of fat cell may play an important…

Humanoid robots are being trialed in car manufacturing.Credit: VCG/GettyHumanoid robots are on the brink of being commercially useful, say Chinese and US firms that have announced…

January 15, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmAstronomers Spot Mysterious Bar-Shaped Cloud of Iron Inside an Iconic NebulaA distinctive nebula inside the constellation Lyra…

Adam Levy 00:04 Hello, I’m Adam Levy, and this is Off Limits: Academia’s Taboos, a podcast from Nature Careers. In this episode: activism. Much of our…

From Africa to Latin America to Asia, babies have been carried in cloth wraps on their mothers’ backs for centuries. Now, the practice of generations of…

Students are more likely to show risk-taking behaviour if their supervisors have a tendency for risky projects. Credit: GettyA researchers’ propensity for risky projects is passed…