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Repeated Heat Waves Can Age You as Much as Smoking or Drinking
26 August 2025 @ 4:30 pm
A new long-term study suggests that the more heat waves people are exposed to, the more their body’s aging process accelerates
How Many Planets Orbit Our Nearest Neighboring Star?
26 August 2025 @ 12:00 pm
Fresh results from near-infrared instruments foretell a bright future for finding life elsewhere in the Milky Way
Microplastics Could Be Creating Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
26 August 2025 @ 11:00 am
Microplastics are seemingly everywhere—and now growing research suggests they could be breeding grounds for drug-resistant bacteria
Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworms Detected in U.S.
25 August 2025 @ 9:15 pm
This gruesome parasite is more of a threat to your burger than to you
RFK, Jr., Demanded Study on Vaccines and Aluminum Be Retracted—The Journal Said No
25 August 2025 @ 7:45 pm
In a rare move for a U.S. public official, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., called for a paper that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and disease to be retracted. The journal rejected the request
The Way People Search the Internet Can Fuel Echo Chambers
25 August 2025 @ 10:45 am
Users’ Internet search questions can strengthen echo chambers, even on factual topics, but there are simple ways to lessen the effect
180 Years of Scientific American Means 180-Degree Turns in Science—Here Are Some of the Wildest Ones
25 August 2025 @ 10:00 am
In honor of SciAm’s 180th birthday, we’re spotlighting the biggest “wait, what?” moments in science history.
How AI Chatbots May Be Fueling Psychotic Episodes
24 August 2025 @ 11:00 am
A new wave of delusional thinking fueled by artificial intelligence has researchers investigating the dark side of AI companionship
The Brain’s Map of the Body Is Surprisingly Stable—Even after a Limb Is Lost
23 August 2025 @ 11:00 am
The brain’s body map doesn’t reorganize itself after limb amputation, a study found, challenging a textbook idea in neuroscience
Why Do SpaceX’s Starships Keep Exploding?
22 August 2025 @ 3:45 pm
After a string of fiery failures, SpaceX’s biggest rocket faces another test flight with sky-high stakes for U.S. space ambitions