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Awe-inspiring advances in science and technology from Scientific American.

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  • A suspected case of pneumonic plague is raising fears of an outbreak. Should you be worried? #Health #Science #Outbreak

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • Scientists unlock the longevity secrets of 194-year-old Jonathan the giant tortoise #Science #Longevity #Animals

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • The Atlantic hurricane season has been eerily quiet--tropical storm Isaias could change that #Weather #Science #Hurricanes

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • Why does weed cause anxiety? A new brain study investigates cannabis paranoia #Science #Health #Neuroscience

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • What is AI model distillation, and why is it so hard to stop? #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #Tech

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • Rogue AI or human error? The real story behind the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident #AI #Tech #OpenSource

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is award to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for their work in 'mirror' chemistry #Science #Chemistry #NobelPrize

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    Oct 7, 2026

  • OpenAI unleashes hundreds more math results upon a field already in shock #AI #Math #Science

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • Two meteor showers are lighting up the October sky--here's how to see them #Astronomy #Space #Science

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • What makes a good AI safety test? Experts explain why even the best techniques may not be powerful enough #AI #Tech #Safety

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Francis Halzen for discovery of high-energy neutrinos #Physics #Science #NobelPrize

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • These Super Mario levels are mathematically unsolvable #Gaming #Math #ComputerScience

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    Oct 6, 2026

  • United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to probe seven asteroids in 2028 #Space #Science #Astronomy

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • Astronomers catch dwarf stars gobbling up their orbiting companions #Astronomy #Space #Science

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • Why the creative brain feeds on movement #Science #Creativity #Neuroscience

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • Should you be 'poop maxxing,' or 'fiber maxxing'? Experts explain what's healthy #Health #Nutrition #Science

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • An El Niño-fueled ocean wave could raise California flood risks as Florida's vaccine debate sparks outbreak concerns #Science #Climate #Health

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Karl Deisseroth, George Nagel and Peter Hegemann for work on optogenetics #Science #Medicine #Research

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    Oct 5, 2026

  • How attachment theory can help us understand AI relationships #AI #Psychology #Technology

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    Oct 4, 2026

  • How the brain uses memory to imagine what might have been #Science #Neuroscience #Memory

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    Oct 3, 2026

  • How AI helped bring an ancient tomb dating to before the Roman empire back to life #AI #History #Archaeology

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    Oct 3, 2026

  • Could a giant iceberg really break off Greenland? Scientists check Tom Cruise's new movie Digger #Science #Environment #Climate

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • 2026 has been a record hot year for the U.S.--it can only get worse #Science #ClimateChange #Environment

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • This weird particle may have come from a black hole exploding in another dimension #Physics #Cosmology #Science

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • Can bioengineered bacteria help terraform Mars? #Science #Space #Biology

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • How to see rainbows on exoplanets #Science #Astronomy #Exoplanets

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • How to start foraging for edible plants, according to Black Forager #Science #Nature #Foraging

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • Mathematicians Name 50 of the Highest-Stakes Problems in Math #Math #Science #Research

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    Oct 2, 2026

  • Google's Project Suncatcher AI data center test has officially launched to space aboard SpaceX rocket #AI #Space #Technology

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    Oct 1, 2026

  • Scientists discover that Earth's crust has repeatedly rolled over--and it's still happening #Science #Geology #Earth

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    Oct 1, 2026

  • Google tests its plan for AI data centers in space with Project Suncatcher #Science #AI #Space

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    Oct 1, 2026

  • Scientists are decoding elephant rumble calls, including 'greetings' and 'coos' #Science #Animals #Research

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    Oct 1, 2026

  • Democratic Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed explains how science influences his politics #Science #Politics #Democracy

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    Oct 1, 2026

  • How climate change is altering petrichor, the glorious smell after it rains #Science #ClimateChange #Environment

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    Oct 1, 2026

  • Archeologists unearth a 'major' early Christian monastery in Scotland #Archaeology #History #Christianity

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    Oct 1, 2026

  • NASA directive might increase the odds of contaminating Mars #Science #Space #Mars

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    Sep 30, 2026

  • For the first time, no hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic this season so far #Science #Weather #Environment

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    Sep 30, 2026

  • Satellite images reveal ethereal auroral storm raging above the North Pole #Space #Aurora #Science

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