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- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN13 HOURS AGO

Neanderthals may have been just as smart as modern human peers
A new skull-based analysis of Neanderthal brains suggests that these ancient hominins' range of intelligence largely overlapped with our own
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN13 HOURS AGO

The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers are about to peak
These meteor showers occur around the same time every year, with their peaks taking place over four days at the end of July
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN11 HOURS AGO

A SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon—scientists will be watching
Astronomers have a plan to observe an errant piece of a SpaceX rocket as it hits the moon to better understand impact events
A DAY AGO
Taylor Farms Expands Iceberg Lettuce Recall to 27 States Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
The affected products were shipped starting June 29 and have expiration dates through Aug. 3.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN20 HOURS AGO

Psychology researchers know why The Odyssey transcends time
The "hero's journey" narrative structure seen in the ancient Greek story can help people make meaning in their own lives
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN8 HOURS AGO

Inside the race to spot wildfires before they spiral out of control
Finding wildfires before they explode in size could save countless lives each year. Decades of technology development may finally make that possible
15 HOURS AGO
The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone
Genetic prediction models are poised to revolutionize medicine. But because they have been trained on European DNA, they threaten to widen health care disparities.
5 HOURS AGO
The Sewer Knows What You Ate
During the Covid-19 pandemic, wastewater testing became a virus warning system. Now, scientists are using the approach to understand how communities eat.
3 HOURS AGO
Trump Attacks National Academies Over Climate Chapter in Judges’ Manual
The president joined Republican officials who slammed the National Academies of Sciences for a chapter about climate science in an educational guide for judges.