Hi, we're new here.
We want to make a newsfeed with just news. No bots, no baby pictures, and no weird uncles sharing questionable articles. Just what's happening in the world.
Be sure to sign up or sign in, so you can choose what sources and topics you see in your news feed.
Please take a look around and let us know what you think.
A DAY AGO
States File 2 Lawsuits Over Trump’s Cuts to Endangered Species Act
Two lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

August 2026 ties for hottest month ever recorded
The looming El Niño conditions, combined with the warming effects of climate change, contributed to the historic temperatures
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN17 HOURS AGO

The Pacific is being beset by hurricane after hurricane—why is the Atlantic so quiet?
The Pacific Ocean has seen an especially active hurricane season so far, while the Atlantic has had barely a whimper of a storm. Experts explain why
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN20 HOURS AGO

The planet Mercury is shrinking far faster than we thought
The planet's "wrinkles" give scientists a clue into how the world is contracting in size
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN18 HOURS AGO

Indonesian volcano erupts with enough force to see from space
NASA's satellites captured the aftermath of the eruption, which lasted for more than a day
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Mathematicians confront the AI apocalypse
What happens when machines surpass the most brilliant human minds? Mathematicians are finding out
A DAY AGO
August Ties for Hottest Month on Record
Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead.
13 HOURS AGO
Choking Global Trade
Low rainfall and shrinking rivers are causing shipping bottlenecks, and higher prices, around the world.
14 HOURS AGO
Scientists Who Study Sleep and Narcolepsy Win Prestigious Lasker Award
Two researchers who study the debilitating sleep disorder have won a prestigious Lasker Award. Their research in animals laid the groundwork for a new drug that addresses the condition’s root cause.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN16 HOURS AGO

El Niño fuels wildfires in Indonesia, sickening some 100,000 people
The fires are burning peatlands, which can release more particulate matter into the air than other wildfires
2 DAYS AGO
U.S. to Lend $1.9 Billion to Restart a Shuttered Nuclear Plant in Iowa
No company in the United States has ever restarted a reactor that was seemingly closed for good, but there are now three major efforts underway to do so.
15 HOURS AGO
The Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem
Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first.
11 HOURS AGO
A.I. Could Possibly End Humanity. How Are Humans Supposed to Process That?
The technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise.
18 HOURS AGO
The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs
Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever.
16 HOURS AGO
How the New iPhone Duo’s Glass Screen Bends Without Breaking
The screens of foldable phones are a triumph of materials science and microengineering.