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December 31, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmCheers! Ring in the New Year with Glittering ‘Champagne Cluster’ ImageA galaxy cluster discovered on New Year’s…

Back in January 2021, when Australia was stuck in the warped reality of the pandemic, Anthony Albanese reshuffled Labor’s shadow cabinet in a bid to shore…

After several hours toiling in the pastoral fields of Hobbiton, it finally started to sink in why two generations of Bagginses felt compelled to leave in…

Honorable MentionsWe have tested several other entrants to this nascent category, some good, some bad, and some in between. Here is the lowdown on some of…

In November 2024 I was interviewed for a marvelous NPR podcast called Living On Earth about my latest popular science book, Under Alien Skies. While prepping…

Humpback Whales Are Blowing ‘Bubble Rings’ at Boats. Are They Trying to Communicate?Researchers bring a SETI approach to the question of what—if anything—humpbacks’ underwater smoke rings…