SCIENCE
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Astronauts’ brains don’t fully adapt to life in microgravity, new study finds
April 20, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Astronauts’ brains don’t fully adapt to moving in microgravity, new study finds New research shows astronauts tend to grip objects in microgravity as if they felt as heavy as or heavier than they would on Earth, a finding that could help future space exploration By Claire Cameron edited by…
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Did AI just solve the mystery of one of El Greco’s most enigmatic paintings?
April 17, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Did AI just solve the mystery of one of El Greco’s most enigmatic paintings? For years, art historians believed The Baptism of Christ was likely painted by El Greco with assistance from other artists. But new research suggests otherwise By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron The Baptism…
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NASA’s Artemis III will pit SpaceX against Blue Origin
April 14, 2026 5 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Artemis III Sets Up a High‑Stakes Test of Rival Moon Landers In 2027’s Artemis III mission, the space agency aims to test two challengers, SpaceX or Blue Origin, for a lunar landing mission By Dan Vergano edited by Lee Billings Artist’s concept showing SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System (HLS)…
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See NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon in 12 stunning photos
April 11, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm See NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon in 12 stunning photos The Artemis II mission’s 10-day odyssey around the moon and back was captured in stunning photographs at every moment. Here are 12 of our favorite images By Joseph Howlett edited by Claire Cameron NASA launched four astronauts…
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How well GLP-1 weight loss drugs work may depend on your genetics
April 8, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic don’t work for everyone. Genetic variants offer new clues The weight you lose and the nausea you experience from GLP-1 drugs may be linked to common gene variants, but they can’t fully explain why some people lose more weight than others By Lori Youmshajekian edited…
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Where is Artemis II? NASA astronauts near the moon for first time in more than 50 years
April 5, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Where is Artemis II? NASA astronauts near the moon for first time in more than 50 years Day four of the Artemis II mission to the moon saw the crew start to prepare in earnest for their lunar flyby and experience yet more toilet troubles By Claire Cameron edited…
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Anthropic leak reveals Claude Code tracking user frustration and raises new questions about AI privacy
April 2, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm WTF, Anthropic’s Claude Code keeps track of every time you swear Code that reads your frustration is the least interesting part of the story of this accidental leak from Anthropic. The leak reveals how AI tools are also concealing their own role in the work they help produce By…
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Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron explains why bees are his latest fixation
March 30, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm James Cameron explains why he is so enchanted by bees James Cameron tells Scientific American how his latest documentary Secrets of the Bees reveals an intimate view of the inside of a beehive By Emma Gometz edited by Claire Cameron James Cameron is a household name: the director of…
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Trump’s new science panel includes 9 tech billionaires—and just one scientist
March 27, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Trump’s new science panel includes 9 tech billionaires—and just one scientist There’s a glaring hole in the president’s new science and tech council By Dan Garisto & Nature magazine Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg (left) has been named to President Trump’s science and technology advisory council. Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty…
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Pinot noir’s popularity has medieval roots
March 24, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Pinot noir’s grip on people’s tastebuds is surprisingly old An analysis of ancient grape seed DNA reveals the earliest known instance of humans in France purposefully cloning plants—including for pinot noir grapes By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron The Concert, by Valentin de Boulogne, circa 1615. Heritage…
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