Can U.S. Math Research Survive NSF Funding Cuts?
Mathematics research typically requires few materials. To explore the secrets of prime numbers, investigate unimaginable shapes or elucidate other fundamental…
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Earth’s magnetic field is weakening — magnetic crystals from lost civilizations could hold the key to understanding why
In 2008, Erez Ben-Yosef unearthed a piece of Iron Age “trash” and inadvertently revealed the strongest magnetic-field anomaly ever found….
Endurance athletes that carry Neanderthal genes could be held back from reaching their peak
Scientists have uncovered a genetic variant, inherited from Neanderthals, that may limit athletic performance. The mutation is thought to affect…
Ecosystem collapse patterns mirror magnetic material behavior under stress
Graphical abstract Credit: One Earth (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2025.101358 A new study published in the journal One Earth reveals that the…
Is it time to aim for 1.7°C as the new limit for global warming?
Wildfires are expected to become more frequent and severe as global temperatures rise COSTAS METAXAKIS/AFP via Getty Images If you…
Dropout.tv’s Brennan Lee Mulligan Brings Dungeons and Dragons to the Masses
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Last April I spent a harrowing hour of my life…
This Number System Beats Binary, But Most Computers Can’t Use It
The Babylonians used separate combinations of two symbols to represent every single number from 1 to 59. That sounds pretty…
Mysterious migraines after heart surgery may finally be explained
After a common heart surgery, some patients experience migraines with visual auras — temporary vision disturbances, such as flashing lights…
Watch first-of-its-kind robot elephant go bowling
Elephant robot demonstrates 3D ‘tissue’ printing technology – YouTube Watch On A first-of-its-kind robot elephant can pick flowers and go…
How Google’s Android earthquake detection system can save lives
Global distribution of earthquakes detected and alerted. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.ads4779 If you’re in an earthquake-prone area and own…