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- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

See how gravitational waves warp time and space
The latest gravitational-wave discoveries include record-breaking cataclysms
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

What are the smallest pieces of the universe?
Physicists are searching for what lies underneath the particles we know
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

The questions science may never answer
Will some of the biggest mysteries in science remain forever unsolved?
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

October 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago
Smallpox eradication; skyscraper excavations; research on the racetrack
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

Google DeepMind wants Gemini to power many different robots
The company's push into physical AI is putting Gemini inside humanoids—and testing whether its intelligence can survive in the real world
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

How apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient tree—and rewrote the history of fruit
And how they might have helped save the future of American apples
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

Science crossword: Broken thoughts
Play this crossword inspired by the October 2026 issue of Scientific American
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Will we ever know how life began?
Scientists disagree on how biology got started and on whether we can ever know for sure
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

What if we never find dark matter?
Could the hunt for the universe's missing matter be the biggest wild goose chase in scientific history?
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN9 HOURS AGO

Math Puzzle: A puzzling picture
Hang a painting poorly in this math puzzle
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Most People Don’t Think About Culverts. Their Failure Can Be Deadly.
Scientists simulated what happens when the pipes and tunnels that divert rainwater fail. In one scenario, 30 percent of local residents couldn’t reach an E.R.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN4 HOURS AGO

Do universal free lunch programs affect students' academic performance?
Experts say free lunch for every child improves academic performance. Whether it does is murky, according to a Scientific American analysis, but there are definite financial and social benefits.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN3 HOURS AGO

The U.S. has weapons in space
A high-ranking official announced yesterday that the U.S. military has deployed weapons into orbit to counter threats from Russia and China
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN4 HOURS AGO

Which million-dollar math problem could AI solve next?
After an OpenAI model presented a possible solution to the Navier-Stokes problem, mathematicians are speculating about which major unsolved question could be resolved next
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN2 HOURS AGO

How pizza can solve this unusual math puzzle
Moser's circle problem can be used to divide a pizza into one, two, four, eight, 16 or 31 slices. It's a perfect example of how the numbers in a sequence aren't as clear-cut as they may first appear