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According to astronomersthe universe is 14 billion years old,a fact that makes the long scrollof my life—its fine brushstrokes of autumn leaves, incliningover a mountain pool;…

Imagine academia as a racetrack. Some scientists start further ahead than others; some run on clean tracks, others face mud or obstacles. Some can afford only…

Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www.springernature.com/us).…

When a total solar eclipse plunged North America into darkness on the afternoon of April 8, 2024, the songbirds in Bloomington, Ind., suddenly fell silent. In…

The chances of the US stock market crashing is far greater than many financiers believe, the head of America’s largest bank has said.Jamie Dimon, who is…

October 8, 20253 min readScience behind Record-Breaking Everest Blizzard That Trapped HundredsA blizzard that trapped hundreds of trekkers on Mount Everest was truly “off the charts,”…

Last Friday, during an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, CNN commentator and former Obama adviser Van Jones claimed that Iran and Qatar…

Comedy production house American High has set its next movie with Hulu. Titled “Never Change!,” the film is directed by Marty Schousboe (“Joe Pera Talks With…

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books.Anna Holmes has never forgotten reading Judy Blume’s Forever as…

Ed Scott was running errands when a car pulled up to him while stopped at a traffic light.The Memphis athletic director inched his car up and…