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Answering Questions about Boring Numbers, Disasters, Fusion, and More
How electrons move, multiple personalities form and hookworms spread among pet dogs
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New Understandings of Witch Trials, Synthetic Morphology and the Moons of Jupiter
Physicists attempt to weigh a vacuum and resolve the “worst theoretical prediction in the history of physics”
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The Best Habitats for Whales, Leopards and Office Workers
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Artificial IntelligenceFebruary 6, 2023
Coming Soon to Your Podcast Feed: Science, Quickly
A new era in Scientific American audio history is about to drop starting next week. Get ready for a science variety show guaranteed to quench your curiosity in under 10 minutes.
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One Head, 1,000 Rear Ends: The Tale of a Deeply Weird Worm
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O UFOs, Where Art Thou?
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PolicyAugust 1, 2021
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Readers Respond to the April 2021 Issue
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Poem: ‘Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz (1822–1907)’
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50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: August 2021
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Space & PhysicsJuly 29, 2021
The Human Framework for Alien Life
OpinionJuly 28, 2021
Why So Many Young People Hate STEM Courses
Take it from someone who almost gave up on her dream of being a scientist