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A face-swapping illusion can unlock childhood memories
By making people feel as if they inhabit a younger version of their own face, researchers can bring childhood memories into sharper focus
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250-million-year-old fossil proves mammal ancestors laid eggs
Laying eggs may have helped mammal ancestors thrive after Earth's worst mass extinction
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Why do older people have fewer seasonal allergies?
Do declining immune systems explain the trend, or is something else going on? Experts explain
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NASA needs nuclear power for its moon base. Here’s the White House plan to get it
If the U.S. is ever to set up a permanent outpost on the moon, it will need nuclear power. The White House just released a road map to get it as soon as 2028
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When a naked mole rat queen dies, that usually means war—but not for this colony
When their queen dies, naked mole rat females usually wage bloody battles of succession. But peace may be possible, a new study suggests
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The Trump administration is looking to experts to weigh in on peptides
Peptide-based substances are largely unproven and risky, experts say, but they're gaining popularity among influencers and athletes—and the U.S. health secretary.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN8 HOURS AGO

Effect of antiamyloid Alzheimer’s drugs ‘absent or trivial,’ Cochrane review finds
These drugs were hailed by proponents as breakthroughs in the fight to treat Alzheimer's disease, but a new independent review finds they make "no meaningful difference"
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

10 dinosaur science books recommended by a paleontologist
Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Story of Birds, recommends 10 dinosaur books to dig into
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN7 HOURS AGO

How far from humanity were the astronauts of Artemis II? The answer will surprise you
Artemis II's crew went farther from humanity than anyone has been before. Here's how one scientist determined whom, specifically, they were farthest from
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

Secrets of cosmic evolution may lurk in this black hole’s ‘dancing’ jets
A first-of-its-kind observation shows how jets from voracious black holes can shape the growth of galaxies
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN4 HOURS AGO

How the Grand Canyon formed is a surprisingly messy story. Here's the latest clue
A new study suggests a proto–Colorado River filled a large basin before spilling westward to set the Grand Canyon's modern path
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN5 HOURS AGO

Astronomers just finished the biggest, sharpest 3D map of the universe—and it’s beautiful
A new map of the cosmos, including more than 47 million galaxies and other cosmic objects, represents one of the most extensive surveys of our universe ever conducted
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

Elizabeth Roboz Einstein—the determined genius behind a multiple sclerosis breakthrough
A Hungarian refugee who came to the U.S. with nothing but a diploma made a breakthrough discovery in the burgeoning field of neurochemistry
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN2 HOURS AGO

NASA Artemis II astronauts say thank you to the world
Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen reflected on the highs and lows of their moon mission—the first of its kind in more than 50 years
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Congress grills RFK, Jr., about vaccines and cuts to health budget
The HHS secretary defended proposed budget cuts to science, his vaccine moves and health care costs on Capitol Hill on Thursday