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Dolphins have been stranding in droves on the shores of Patagonia. Scientists think they’ve found the culprit
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 up on the shores of Patagonia may have been fleeing orcas in the area By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron George Karbus Photography/Getty Images A dolphin murder mystery…
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Stunning video shows huge fireball blazing over Europe
March 9, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Stunning video shows huge fireball blazing over Europe A large, bright meteor fell over Europe on Sunday, with some observers saying they could hear the rock’s explosive descent from the ground By Claire Cameron edited by Jeanna Bryner A massive fireball streaked through the evening sky over Europe on…
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People who know more about AI art find it less ethical
March 6, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm People who know more about AI art find it less ethical When people understand the system and process behind AI art, its moral implications become harder to accept By Ionela Bara edited by Daisy Yuhas Malte Mueller/Getty Images A year ago, at Christie’s auction house in New York City,…
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See the blood moon total lunar eclipse
March 3, 2026 1 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Stunning photos reveal the ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse Don’t worry if you missed Tuesday’s total lunar eclipse. These images show the celestial marvel from around the world By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron The “blood moon” lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026, in Los Angeles. Frederic…
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‘Super agers’ with great memory have more young brain cells
Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in whom the ability wanes, finds a study published today in Nature. The authors examined brain samples from deceased donors ranging from young adults to ‘super agers’ — people older than 80 with exceptional memory. They found that young and old…
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Heart disease in young women projected to rise sharply by 2050
February 25, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Heart disease in young women projected to rise sharply by 2050 A new projection study estimates that nearly a third of women aged 22 to 44 will have been diagnosed with a cardiovascular disease by 2050 By Lauren J. Young edited by Claire Cameron KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images…
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Science journalism on the ropes worldwide as U.S. aid cuts bite
In June 2025, a year-long investigation exposed an illegal trade smuggling timber from protected areas in the Congolese rainforest into neighbouring Burundi. Award-winning Burundian journalist Arthur Bizimana and his collaborator Martin Leku, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, risked their safety by travelling deep into the rainforest — the world’s second-largest — to gather material for their exclusive story…
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Are you constipated? It could be because of these two bacteria
February 19, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm A pair of gut bacteria may cause constipation A new study pinpoints two species of bacteria that work together to dry out the lining of the gut and cause constipation By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron Kirn Vintage Stock/Corbis via Getty Images It is as unfortunate an…
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The mathematical mystery inside the legendary ’90s shooter Quake 3
Game developers didn’t have it easy in the 1990s. Because they had extremely limited computing power, they had to write their code as efficiently as possible. Consider the first-person shooter Quake III Arena, usually called Quake 3, for example: players navigated a three-dimensional world, so the programmers had to find the cleverest ways to handle 3D graphics and the associated…
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Why an Army antidrone laser grounded flights at El Paso International Airport
Late on Tuesday night, the city of El Paso, Tex., learned that the airspace over El Paso International Airport had been closed as of 11:30 P.M. local time. The ban, initially posted as lasting 10 days, was then shortened to a matter of hours. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy later announced on X that the shutdown had occurred as the…
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