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2 DAYS AGO
Your Cat Is Being Nice? Think Again.
A new study finds that sometimes cats groom each other specifically to be annoying.
2 DAYS AGO
Joseph Fraumeni, 93, Dies; Helped Discover Genetic Link to Cancer
Considered the founder of molecular epidemiology, he worked with Frederick P. Li to identify a hereditary disorder that increased the risk of developing cancer at a young age.
A DAY AGO
What China’s Successful Rocket Launch Means for the Future of the Space Race
A space neophyte not long ago, China is now the United State’s main competitor for supremacy throughout the solar system.
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F.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry
A start-up company has permission to try its plan to bounce solar rays onto the dark side of Earth, turning night to day for a three-mile-wide patch.
3 DAYS AGO
I.U.C.N. Update Says Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Mollusks Around Hydrothermal Vents
The snails and other mollusks around hydrothermal vents have evolved to thrive in extreme conditions, but mineral extraction could drive more than half to extinction.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN21 HOURS AGO

Wimbledon 2026 opened with a 148 mph serve—here’s how tennis players brains track such fast balls
Tennis players can return high-speed balls using a combination of reaction and predicting the future
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN17 HOURS AGO

How a 1,900-year-old latrine helps explain why Roman concrete lasts
An ancient sample shows calcite threading through the material's cracks and pores, with possible lessons for making modern concrete last longer
18 HOURS AGO
Kids Can’t Stop Watching ‘Moana.’ There’s a Scientific Explanation.
The 2016 release has become the most watched movie on Disney+. Parents and experts explain why kids can’t get enough.
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Years After He Quit Smoking, a Lung Cancer Scan Saved His Life
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and older adults are at higher risk. But only about a quarter of patients eligible for screening are up-to-date.