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February 13, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmLet these nine romantic animals inspire you on Valentine’s DayThese amorous creatures could put Casanova to shame—from…

A dozen red roses may say ‘I love you’, but many conventional bouquets carry an environmental price, having been imported by air, dipped in chemicals and…

People who have a couple of teas or coffees a day have a lower risk of dementia and marginally better cognitive performance than those who avoid…

February 2, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm6 weird groundhog facts for Groundhog DayGroundhogs don’t really forecast the weather, but there are plenty of…

Heatwaves and hot days during an Australian summer may seem unremarkable. Days spent at the beach, sunburn and mosquitoes are part of the national psyche, along…

Poet laureate Simon Armitage reads a poem called ‘The Campaign’. It was commissioned by Yorkshire Cancer Research, a charity that funds research and works with people…

Cancer is a subject the poet laureate Simon Armitage has always shied away from. “I find it very daunting,” he said. “I’ve lost friends and family…

Schools should be phone-free throughout the entire day, the education secretary has told headteachers in England, stressing that pupils should not use the devices even as…

NewsFeedThousands of Australians rallied in support of Indigenous rights, on the anniversary of the day the British colonial fleet sailed into Sydney. The date is celebrated…

As a girl, Katherine Bennell-Pegg would lie on the dry grass in her backyard, gazing up at the stars and dreaming about one day reaching them.While…