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When a helicopter’s rotor blades approach the speed of sound, things can get a little dicey. Above about Mach 0.8, shock waves, drag, unstable flow, and turbulence can create significant…

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, May 12 (Reuters) – The European Commission’s revamp of the bloc’s carbon emissions trading system aims to ensure more revenue is ‌returned to industry as an…

May 12, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Ivermectin prescriptions spiked after Mel Gibson touted it for cancer on Joe Rogan’s podcast There is no hard evidence…

May 12, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Hantavirus treatments are coming, but funding is holding them back There is no cure for the hantavirus that has…

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have created the most detailed map ever made of the cosmic web, the enormous structure that connects galaxies throughout the universe. Led…

May 12, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm See SpaceX Starship V3 megarocket on the launchpad as it gears up for its next test flight This test…

A solar eruption has blown a massive hole in the sun’s atmosphere, causing temporary radio blackouts and possibly triggering a northern lights display tomorrow. Scientists recorded an M5.7-class solar flare…

Conversion, enrichment and reprocessing require most investment, according to McKinsey McKinsey said the US must act fast and invest heavily in the entire nuclear fuel supply chain. Courtesy Westinghouse/Fortum. The US…

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured the most detailed visible light images ever taken of the largest known protoplanetary disk surrounding a young star. The enormous structure appears far more…

Cannabis use disorder has been strongly linked with major depressive disorder in a new review of existing research. It remains unclear why this link exists. Could cannabis use disorder be…

A cluster of high-profile political attacks in the U.S. spotlight the nation’s extreme divisions—but they don’t necessarily signal a broader uptick in politically inspired brutality, experts say. Politicians, pundits and…

For decades, scientists searching for life beyond Earth have focused on one central challenge: identifying the right molecules to look for on distant planets and moons. But new research published…

The original Devil May Cry, when it arrived on the still-fresh PS2, had undergone a massive transformation from its original conception as a potential Resident Evil 4. Inspired by the…

In the years after the Brexit referendum, some of the most consequential conversations in European boardrooms sounded less like strategy meetings and were more like therapy sessions to…

An ancient Chinese exercise practice that combines slow movements, controlled breathing, and meditation may help lower blood pressure as effectively as brisk walking, according to a large randomized clinical trial…

Hundreds of millions of years ago, our world looked very different from the way it does today. The continents were joined together in a supercontinent called Pangea, which broke apart…

May 11, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Tanking is ruining NBA basketball. Can math save it? Several teams appeared to spend the second half of the…

The Moon is constantly accosted by impacts from the Universe at large. Later this year, our closest neighbor in space is predicted to be hit at seven times the speed…

Light is one of the most studied phenomena in physics — and yet it still surprises. At the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, researchers running mathematical calculations on individual photons have…

A newly released series of images captures an unusual moment for NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars after a rock became stuck to the drill at the end of the rover’s…

May 11, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Sucker fish are hiding in manta rays’ ‘butthole,’ new study reveals The practice of “cloacal diving” could help remoras…

May 11, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Strange crystals found inside wreckage from the first nuclear bomb test The Trinity bomb test left behind a unique…

When generative AI systems give incorrect answers, people often describe the problem as AI “hallucinating at us,” meaning the technology produces false information that users may mistakenly believe. But new…

Following the announcement at our recent NIA fusion group, we’re delighted to be able to share details of the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) UK Fusion Forum, taking place on Tuesday,…

Not everyone looks at the moon and sees the same thing. That’s especially true for the four astronauts who flew NASA’s Artemis 2 mission around the lunar far side in…

May 11, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm See the National Park Service’s newest canine rangers Sled dogs have worked alongside humans for thousands of years. In…

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is preparing for a close encounter with Mars that will help send it deeper into the solar system on its way to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. On…

Sound waves already used in medical scans may have a surprising new target: viruses. In lab experiments, scientists have demonstrated how ultrasound blasts can break down influenza A (H1N1) and…

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Let’s kick off the week with a quick roundup of some science news you may have missed….