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Oh, good, another pointless remake that puts flashy technology and big-budget spectacle ahead of moviemaking fundamentals, and makes it all much longer than it should be to boot. Admittedly, critics…

May 15, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm This startup wants to make drugs in orbit. If it succeeds, it could transform the space economy Varda’s plan…

Few of us enjoy the dentist – but next time you’re in the chair, think about how lucky you are not to have been visiting a Neanderthal tooth doctor. New…

Astronomers have long believed the Milky Way is filled with neutron stars, the ultra dense remnants left behind when massive stars explode. The problem is that most of these objects…

The two mini-mega magnets – credit, CC 4.0. Int – Science Advances (2026). DOI 10.1126sciadv.adz5826 In an extraordinary breakthrough for physics, scientists at ETH Zurich have condensed the power of…

Add Us On Google – Add SciAm Meet the tiny fish that looks like Mr. Snuffleupagus A strange, tiny fish that resembles the famous Sesame Street character camouflages amid red…

Amidst a cache of glittering golden treasures from the Iberian Bronze Age, a pair of corroded objects might be the most precious of all. A dull bracelet and a rusted…

WASHINGTON — A Falcon 9 launched a Dragon cargo spacecraft May 15 carrying nearly 3,000 kilograms of cargo to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Space…

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that serotonin, a brain chemical best known for helping regulate mood, may also worsen tinnitus, the persistent ringing or buzzing sound that affects millions of…

Patrick White speaks about fusion energy at a DEEP conference in Hartford. Credit: Kate Santini HARTFORD, CT — The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)  and local environmentalists…

May 15, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Hantavirus can persist in semen for years, but that doesn’t mean it stays contagious Researchers know very little about…

Evidence is mounting that insects may indeed feel pain, and a new study has just added to the pile. A team from the University of Sydney in Australia has recorded…

NASA is developing a powerful new computer chip designed to dramatically increase the intelligence and performance of future spacecraft. Through a commercial partnership, the project is creating advanced processing technology…

When Judith Miller received the results of a medical imaging study last year, the 77-year-old Wisconsin resident did what many patients nowadays do: she asked AI to explain them. Claude,…

The beloved 24th-century era of Star Trek is making a comeback in a surprising new medium. Starting on May 17, a new “Star Trek story” set on the space station…

US-based Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has received the second 48-ton half of the vacuum vessel for its SPARC fusion machine. This arrival marks the transition to the final assembly phase…

As cannabis use grows among older Americans, Stanford Medicine experts are warning that today’s marijuana products are far more powerful than many people realize, and they may come with significant…

When you think “time travel movie,” chances are you’re thinking of a Delorean revving up to 88 miles per hour, a fantastical H.G. Wells-style machine, or maybe Tony Stark inventing…

It’s a big universe out there. But with astronomers churning out noteworthy cosmic discoveries and insights each and every day, you might think we’ve somehow got it all covered, with…

TAMPA, Fla. — Cowboy Space has filed plans with the Federal Communications Commission for a 20,000-satellite “Stampede” orbital data center constellation, shortly after raising $275 million to develop rockets whose…

Inside a small research space at Jefferson Lab, physicist Xiangdong Wei gestures to what looks like a row of computer servers. Stereo-looking machines with knobs, buttons and interconnecting wires are…

ESA’s Mars Express mission is spotlighting Shalbatana Vallis this month, an enormous Martian valley marked by evidence of ancient water, volcanic activity, impact craters, and collapsed terrain. Located near the…

“Being Superman is really hard right now,” the Man of Steel (voiced by Jack Quaid) laments in the latest trailer for My Adventures with Superman. It’s arguably always hard being…

Mathematicians have calculated a “golden rule” for abstract art that famous artists tend to follow when they compose their works. Artificial intelligence, the team found, does not follow such implicit…

May 14, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm U.S. Supreme Court allows access to mifepristone by mail—for now The nation’s top court extended a stay on a…

May 14, 2026 1 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm There’s an 82 percent chance El Niño will ‘emerge soon,’ NWS says The El Niño climate event is due…

Powerful solar activity can create stunning auroras on Earth, but outside the protection of our planet’s magnetic field, the Sun can become extremely dangerous. Violent eruptions such as solar flares…

WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines has agreed to purchase a company that operates ground stations in the United States and United Kingdom to help build out a lunar communications network. Intuitive…

Since time immemorial, humans gazing up at the moon have asked grand questions. Where did it come from? Why does it wax and wane? Is it made of cheese? We…