Scientific American

In an episode of the cartoon, a machine lets characters swap bodies, but they can’t switch back with the same person. Math helps all the characters return to their original bodies

This agent pursued its objective far beyond what researchers intended, revealing how difficult to contain powerful AI systems can be

This incident underscores concerns over the increasingly powerful cybersecurity capabilities of new AI models

Actor Tom Hiddleston reflects on the first time he visited Pompeii as a teenager and explains why the ancient city’s preserved tragedy continues to shape his understanding of history and humanity

This marine ecosystem in the Gulf of Guinea shows the resilience of coral reefs against climate change

The Arctic Ocean is one of the most extreme environments on Earth, but that’s not stopping this cephalopod

Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 shows how opening a model to outsiders can turn other companies’ computing power into a competitive advantage

A hormone produced by the thymus helps tamp down age-related inflammation, a new study in mice found

The Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars earlier this year on its way to a metal-rich asteroid, capturing the images along the way

There are many observations of animals behaving oddly during eclipses, but the reason may have nothing to do with the sun and moon

This almost Jupiter-sized object is orbiting a brown dwarf, which, in turn, is circling around a small star

Are GLP-1s for life? What we know about getting older on weight-loss drugs

The behavior could be a strategy to help younger orcas feed, or it may just be for their own amusement, researchers say

Southern right whales are the only whale species known to float upside down, and new drone footage suggests the purpose of the behavior could be to get a break from parenting

Astronomers have a plan to observe an errant piece of a SpaceX rocket as it hits the moon to better understand impact events

The White House’s senior science adviser faced questions over research funding cuts from lawmakers on Wednesday

A new skull-based analysis of Neanderthal brains suggests that these ancient hominins’ range of intelligence largely overlapped with our own

For the first time ever, astronomers have found two sibling stars that each exploded as a supernova, giving us a new view of these epochal cosmic cataclysms

Finding wildfires before they explode in size could save countless lives each year. Decades of technology development may finally make that possible

These meteor showers occur around the same time every year, with their peaks taking place over four days at the end of July

Most adults have levels of a dangerous type of cholesterol that are above 100, but this new drug can reduce levels to around 50

A controversial new ruling from the Federal Communications Commission leaves no one responsible for regulating light pollution and other ill effects from skyrocketing numbers of satellites

These findings challenge a long-held belief about weapons found in female burial sites

A new breakthrough pushes the limits of randomness, bringing a decades-old mathematical mystery closer to resolution

Case numbers of this parasite-caused illness have exploded in the last week. An expert explains how to try and stay safe

More sunlight in the evenings doesn’t always equate to better health

The “hero’s journey” narrative structure seen in the ancient Greek story can help people make meaning in their own lives

What’s the secret to prompting an AI to solve math problems that have left humans stumped? Tell it to believe in itself

Wildfire smoke may be as much as 10 times more dangerous than other forms of air pollution, research suggests

The signature of Sak Tahn Waax, or “White-Chested Fox,” was found inscribed in a 1,000-year-old chamber beneath present-day Guatemala

A 23-year-old student overturned an ancient conjecture about one of math’s simplest operations

Erythrulose—a sugar found in raspberries—is also prevalent in a giant molecular cloud close to our galaxy’s core, scientists have discovered