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These smart bricks know what object they make up
Collectively intelligent bricks figure out if they're in a boat, chair or guitar
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

What archaeology reveals about the rise of all-powerful rulers
Autocracy wasn't inevitable in early civilizations. But when riches were there to monopolize, strongmen and inequalities emerged
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The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice
Joan Birman thought her major discoveries were behind her. Then came an email from a young neighbor — a girl who knew little but wanted to learn.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN7 HOURS AGO

Nature may have a preferred tempo
From flashing fireflies to human music, many biological rhythms appear to converge on the same rhythmic range
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

How introverted or extroverted you are may influence how you use AI
How people interact with their inner and outer worlds may shape how they approach generative AI
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

Does the U.S. need more spaceports?
A new executive order calls for more than 1,000 U.S. rocket launches per year by the end of the decade. Rethinking the nation's spaceports will be key