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A new study shows most elite researchers in China remained in the country over the course of their careers.Credit: An Yuan/China News Service/VCG/GettyDeng Xiaoping’s 1979 visit…

Credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via GettyPosts on social-media platform X that are critical of scientific research can act as early warning signs of problematic articles, according to…

While it may be a belated Christmas present for the petrochemical industry, your article (‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body, 13…

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman.The French philosopher and scientist René Descartes famously wrote, “I think, therefore I…

Nature, Published online: 13 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03991-9A debate over a potential newly discovered species, and a tip for buying good sherry in this week’s pick from…

People who greet the new year with hope, ambitious plans and optimised gut microbiomes might be obnoxiously apparent at the moment, but we all know they’re…

December 30, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmNIH Agrees to Evaluate Stalled Scientific GrantsHealth officials have agreed to assess pending medical research grants after…

December 26, 20253 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm12 of the Best Interviews Scientific American Did in 2025—on AI, Headaches, and MoreFrom an interview with…

Sure, a crackling yule log in a digital fireplace may be cozy, but it’s been done. This year try one of these science video alternatives to…

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman.As the year comes to an end, instead of catching up on the…