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The Hungarian-born physicist Leo Szilard was the inspiration behind the idea of the Szilard point, a term used in cost–benefit analyses of grant proposals. Credit: Bettmann/GettyCompetition…

December 18, 20253 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmTrump Administration Moves to Severely Curtail Access to Gender-Affirming Care for MinorsHealth officials on Thursday announced a…

A carnivorous pitcher plant has recently been found to use a chemical nerve agent to drug its prey and lead them to a deadly end, being…

Nature, Published online: 18 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03810-1Unexpected behaviours in G proteins could be exploited to design next-generation opioid drugs that provide stronger, longer-lasting pain relief.

December 18, 20253 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmSatellites Used to Have Months to Avoid Collisions—Now They Have DaysIn the era of mega constellations, spacecraft…

It may not be in keeping with the festive spirit, but if you find yourself dropping the F-word while wrestling a Christmas tree up a flight…

India’s Aditya-L1 spacecraft launched in 2023. Next year, it will observe the Sun during its peak activity phase.Credit: Indian Space Research Organisation via AP/AlamyAI for scienceResearch…

By the time Maggie May, an Arkansas resident in her 30s, was admitted to a psychiatric clinic in 2024, she had been struggling for years with…

Beachy Head Woman, a Roman-era skeleton once hailed as the earliest known black Briton and who scientists later speculated could be of Cypriot descent, has now…

“Another one, Boss,” Spooky haphazardly signed with his tentacles.“Mate, that’s your fifth shot. You sure you’re up for it?” The bartender spoke in a low voice,…