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Humans launched a record number of objects into space last year, from satellites to probes to crewed spacecraft. As launches increase, scientists see new risks in…

new video loaded: The Hidden Number Driving U.S. Job GrowthAfter a year of just 181,000 new jobs, January’s 131,000 increase in the U.S. workforce was surprisingly…

Record numbers of offenders are being recalled to prison in England and Wales with union officials claiming that some are deliberately breaking the terms of their…

The number of people living with extreme heat will more than double by 2050 if global heating reaches 2C, according to a new study that shows…

January 22, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmScientists just calculated how many microplastics are in our atmosphere. The number is absolutely shockingA new estimate…

What’s the perfect number of cards for playing poker? According to a new mathematical discovery, the answer is the traditional 52. Almost.In Texas Hold’em poker, players…

Are mom-and-pop stores going bankrupt at historically high levels? That would seem to be the impression you’d get from recent news reports referencing data released from…

Number enthusiasts may be looking to the new year with a touch of melancholy. Another perfect square like 2025 (452 = 2,025) won’t occur again until…

January 5, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmU.S. Axes Number of Recommended Childhood Vaccines in Blow to Public HealthThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control…

Joseph Curatolo was studying architecture four years ago when he took a summer job, teaching music to middle school students. When he told them he might…