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A DAY AGO
D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Pollution Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Data Center
The department cited national security concerns, saying Elon Musk’s company had played a crucial role in the Iran war. It also argued it has the authority to stop environmental lawsuits brought by citizens.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk breach exposed patients’ clinical trial data
Novo Nordisk said this security incident affected patient data, including health information and birth year
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Math predicts humans could go extinct in about 17,000 years
Some mathematicians have predicted when humanity's downfall might occur—though the circumstances are unspecified
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Proposed White House regulations could kill 5,000 clinical trials, analysis finds
The Trump administration is mulling new rules that would give political appointees final say on research grants
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN11 HOURS AGO

Watch sharks use manta rays to scratch unreachable itches
Galapagos sharks have been spotted scrubbing off parasites with help from manta rays
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN2 DAYS AGO

Neuroscientist Kauê M. Costa redefines how the brain learns
Neuroscientist Kauê M. Costa talks about surprising results that are changing how we think dopamine works and how the brain really learns
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN9 HOURS AGO

Astronomers discover another galaxy seemingly devoid of dark matter
A galaxy appears to be missing the invisible substance thought to hold these objects together, further challenging long-held assumptions about how galaxies form
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN7 HOURS AGO

Could this ancient burial site be the oldest lethal plague outbreak?
Graves of hunter-gatherers in Siberia point to a deadly disease outbreak dating to some 5,500 years ago, a new DNA analysis finds
A DAY AGO
Tensions Are Rising Among States That Rely on the Colorado River
A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.
6 HOURS AGO
A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death
The oldest known cases, discovered among hunter-gatherers in Siberian graves, contradict the theory that the disease once was mild.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

Our brains underestimate Elon Musk’s wealth
Why the human brain can't fathom what it means to be a trillionaire
5 HOURS AGO
Trump’s FEMA Nominee Calls Staff Cuts a ‘Challenge’ for Disaster Agency
Cameron Hamilton, who briefly led the agency on an acting basis last year but was fired for contradicting the president, also said he would get money out to states faster.
5 HOURS AGO
Richard Tapia, Mathematician Who Pushed to Diversify His Field, Dies at 88
A math whiz as a young man, he later blazed trails, both with his theoretical advances and his advocacy for minority students.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN5 HOURS AGO

The first Atlantic tropical storm of 2026 is here—and it used to be a Pacific cyclone
Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and will bring heavy rains and potential flash flooding to the Southeast
3 HOURS AGO
Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects
It’s the third such deal the Interior Department has struck to pay firms to abandon plans for offshore turbines.