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Mohammed Gulrez Zariwala (right) thinks that clearer communication from researchers working on supplements will benefit the public.Credit: Unity/University of WestminsterThe roots of the shrub Withania somnifera…

The UK is considering withdrawing from funding the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) beam pipe at CERN. Credit: Maximilien Brice/CERN/SPLThe United Kingdom’s largest research funder, UK…

Over the past five years, dermatologist Rajani Katta has noticed a change in the people who come into her office. Their skincare routines have been getting…

Thanks to legislation passed by the US Congress on 3 February, government spending on research and development unrelated to national defence is expected to decrease by…

March 9, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmStand Up for Science protests spread to more than 50 citiesSpeakers at the Stand Up for Science…

My late husband, Niall Logan, professor of bacterial systematics at Glasgow Caledonian University, would have been astonished that his lifelong field of academic study, taxonomy, in…

March 8, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmHoppers is a delight. But is it scientifically possible?Consciousness and animal communications experts weigh in on whether…

An art installation of a broken glass ceiling in New York City marks International Women’s Day.Credit: Studio Bonobo/AlamyI think I can safely say that I have…

March 7, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe surprising science behind why daylight saving time is good for wildlifeYou might have a love-hate relationship…

When Rachel Pope started studying the menopause transition a decade ago, she hadn’t lived it herself. So, she asked her three older sisters who they would…