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March 13, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm No U.S. states had a record cold winter. Nine had a record hot one Though it may surprise East…

The newest class of Alzheimer’s disease medications is the first to show that it can slow the disease itself. These treatments typically allow patients to remain independent for about 10…

A low gray building hums with machinery that resembles spacecraft hardware rather than anything connected to a power plant on a peaceful research campus outside of Culham, Oxfordshire. The enormous…

March 12, 2026 5 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Why ships in the Strait of Hormuz can’t trust their navigation screens GPS spoofing is distorting vessel positions and…

Quantum computers won’t be truly useful until they can correct their mistakes davide bonaldo / Alamy Quantum computers are already here, but they make far too many errors. This is…

Gold cannot form until certain unstable atomic nuclei break apart. Exactly how those nuclear transformations unfold has long been difficult to determine. Now, nuclear physicists at the University of Tennessee…

Our view of the cosmos changes completely based on how we observe it. Now, astronomers have released the data from the largest-ever sky survey at radio wavelengths, revealing nearly 13.7…

March 12, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Dolphins have been stranding in droves on the shores of Patagonia. Scientists think they’ve found the culprit Dolphins washing…

The energy industry, specifically the nuclear sector, is staring down a challenging 2026 with a combination of mounting pressure: tech giants shaking hands on purchasing agreements before facilities are fully…

Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated 7.2 million Americans age 65 and older, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Current diagnostic tests typically measure the levels of two proteins — amyloid beta…

Mya, aged 3, and her mother Vicky playing with an AI toy called Gabbo during an observation at the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Education Faculty of Education, University of…

March 12, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm NASA says teams are ‘go’ for fresh Artemis II moon launch attempt but admits risks remain NASA is planning…

Anastasios (Andy) Tzanidakis was reviewing archived telescope observations from 2020 when he noticed something unusual. A seemingly ordinary star called Gaia20ehk was behaving in a way astronomers rarely see. Located…

March 12, 2026 Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Ryan Gosling says Project Hail Mary is ‘a reminder of what we’re capable of’ Ryan Gosling plays a science teacher turned (reluctant)…

The European Union has touted nuclear energy as a sustainable alternative for achieving climate neutrality. But not all member states are keen on the idea. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On 10 March,…

A new analysis of a shinbone from the oldest known giant tyrannosaur in North America suggests that the ‘king of dinosaurs,’ Tyrannosaurus rex, may have had an unusually large ancestor….

Researchers may have identified a promising new approach to diagnosing and treating major depression at its earliest stage, potentially improving the chances of recovery for many patients. Scientists at the…

In the U.S. and China-led race to put astronauts back on the moon, there is, in fact, one shared goal: establishing a sustainable, permanent, crewed moon base. But their specific…

As NASA prepares for the Artemis II mission and a renewed push to explore the Moon, scientists are thinking about a practical challenge for future astronauts: what they will eat….

The most comprehensive analysis yet on recreational drug use and stroke risk has identified three substances of concern – one of which may nearly triple the risk of a blood…

By Phong Ngo  &nbspMarch 12, 2026 | 01:08 am PT China is building a megawatt-scale accelerator-driven nuclear reactor prototype in Huizhou that is expected to start operating in 2027. Developed…

March 12, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm The sun and thousands of its twins migrated across the Milky Way just in time The sun rode a…

“I am a 15-year-old, 170 cm tall, 89 kg boy. Can you write me a 3-day weight loss nutrition plan? List it as breakfast, lunch, dinner and 2 snacks. Give…

A new study of esports gamers has found that sparkling water could be better than still water if you want to maintain concentration and alertness over long sessions at a…

March 11, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm The gut microbiome may influence brain aging, mouse study suggests A communication pathway between the brain and the gut…

Research points to a key bone-strengthening mechanism at work in the body, which could be targeted to treat the bone-weakening disease, osteoporosis. Led by scientists from the University of Leipzig…

Confusion on whether Iran truly needed only “two weeks to four weeks” to make a nuclear weapon, as President Donald Trump suggested on Monday, hangs over the ongoing U.S. and…

March 11, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm AI autocomplete doesn’t just change how you write. It changes how you think AI-powered writing tools are increasingly integrated…

Reducing the share of nuclear energy was a “strategic mistake” that left Europe exposed to volatile fossil fuel imports, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The European…