Cats may have been domesticated much later than we thought — with earlier felines being eaten or made into clothes
The origins of domestic cats, and their travels with ancient humans, are as enigmatic as the animals themselves. But now,…
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We assume women are morally superior to men – and that’s a bad thing
The word angelic is considered to be more feminine than masculine Matheus Frade/Unsplash Think of an imaginary person who has…
Healing Rays and Universe-Destroying Quantum Bubbles
Healing Rays and Universe-Destroying Quantum Bubbles The June 2025 issue of Scientific American is packed with exciting features, from magnificent…
The Creepy Calculus of Measuring Death Risk
People are generally bad at assessing probabilities. That’s why we have irrational fears and why we overestimate our odds of…
Sloths once came in a dizzying array of sizes. Here’s why
The sloth family tree once sported a dizzying array of branches, body sizes and lifestyles, from small and limber tree…
Ancient Maya quiz: What do you know about the civilization that built pyramids across Mesoamerica?
The ancient Maya civilization stretched throughout Central America and lasted for nearly three millennia. Although never unified into one massive…
Extra cancer screening could help pick up early cases in dense breasts
Dense breast tissue and tumours appear similar on scans, which can make the latter hard to identify Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock If you…
Common-Sense Measures Could Curb Heat-Related Deaths
Extreme heat is the number-one weather-related killer in the U.S., causing hundreds to thousands of deaths every year. And available…
DolphinGemma Could Enable AI Communication with Dolphins
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. There are a few animals that pretty much everyone likes:…
‘Cosmic fire’ and Earthly ice: See the breathtaking winners of the Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2025 contest
The honorees for the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest are in, and they’re stunning. Created in 2018…