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January 5, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmWhy Does Life Keep Evolving These Geometric Patterns?A global catalog shows how creatures across the tree of…

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of…

October 28, 20253 min readSpooky Web Patterns May Help Spiders Sense PreyResearchers simulated the effects that different web decorations had on vibrations, adding fresh insight to…

Whether it’s an exam, flight or health check, some people take a sunny view of the future while others plan for catastrophes.Now researchers have found that…

Brain Science Reveals Why Waking Up Can Be Such a StruggleNeuroscientists have found that the brain can wake up in different ways, explaining why some mornings…