What happened after the fall of Rome? Ancient genomes offer new clues
A genomic analysis of people buried on the border of the ancient Roman Empire show how distinct groups combined after the empire’s fall
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What happened after the fall of Rome? Ancient genomes offer new clues
A genomic analysis of people buried on the border of the ancient Roman Empire show how distinct groups combined after the empire’s fall

One scientist’s 10-year quest to calculate the strength of gravity
Earth’s gravitational force, g, has been known for centuries. But the exact value of G, the universal gravitational constant, is elusive

Person functionally cured of HIV after bone marrow transplant from sibling
A man with HIV has gone into remission after receiving bone marrow from his brother, who has a rare mutation that prevents the function of receptors that HIV binds to

Artemis proves NASA can return to the moon. Now comes the hard question: Why?
Artemis II’s safe return from lunar orbit sparks a debate over the costs, climate effects and long‑term value of going back to the moon

Is washing your fruits and vegetables enough to get them clean? Experts weigh in
Fresh fruits and vegetables can often come with toxic residues from pesticides, some of which contain so-called forever chemicals. Here’s how to limit your exposure

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

Physicists just took a road trip with a load of antimatter. Here’s how it went
Scientists at CERN built a container weighing about a ton to transport just 92 subatomic antimatter particles without annihilating them

How accurate is the science in Project Hail Mary?
This science-fiction movie plays with quantum physics, space travel, astrobiology and mass-to-energy conversion

What Bugonia reveals about the real search for aliens
In the Oscar-nominated film Bugonia, Emma Stone’s character is accused of being an alien. But would we know extraterrestrial life if we saw it on Earth?

The surprising scientific value of roadkill
Scientists have used the tragic reality of roadkill to study the spread of invasive species, track animals’ dining habits and even discover new species

Female caribou grow antlers as a built-in postbirthing snack
A recent study found an unexpected benefit of female caribou antlers: they can function like a vitamin for deer that have just given birth

Forget roses—name a roach after your valentine instead
The Bronx Zoo is celebrating 15 years of its extremely popular Valentine’s Day “Name a Roach” program

The bacterium behind syphilis has a far more ancient history than we thought
Treponema pallidum, a microorganism that can cause a deadly sexually transmitted disease in humans, may have a far more ancient lineage than scientists once thought