How worried should you be about microplastics?
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A rising percentage of U.S. teens aren’t getting enough sleep
The percentage of U.S. high school students who aren’t getting enough shut-eye is climbing. U.S. medical societies recommend…
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The right sounds may turn sleep into a problem-solving tool
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Cockroaches that eat each other’s wings turn into a fierce fighting force
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Will El Niño return in 2026? Here’s what we know so far
March 3, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Will El Niño return in 2026? Here’s…
Are prime numbers hiding inside black holes?
Like physics, math has its own set of “fundamental particles”—the prime numbers, which can’t be broken down into…
Experimental composer Holly Herndon built an AI voice clone that anyone can use
March 3, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm This musician built an AI clone of…
CATL sodium-ion battery aims to improve EV winter range loss
A common element found in table salt may hold the key to powering China’s next wave of electric…
War pushes Ukraine’s astronomy to the brink
When Ukrainian forces retook the site of the Braude Radio Astronomy Observatory in September 2022 after forcing a…