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New York City’s Manhattanhenge is back—here’s how to see it
The Big Apple’s biannual sunset display is as iconic as it is captivating. Here’s everything you need to know about why
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 7, 2026 Science
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Too many sleepless nights may lead to weight gain
Getting as little as 90 minutes less sleep than usual may lead to gaining weight and becoming more sedentary, a new stud
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 6, 2026 Science
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Did our modern human ancestors and Neanderthals share a common culture?
Both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens may have shared tools and behavioral practices, new research suggests
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 6, 2026 Science
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Wordle, but for art history—Anthropeum turns the Met Museum into an online game
Anthropeum is a daily game that uses the Met’s open-access data to showcase underrepresented art and artifacts
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 6, 2026 Science
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NASA’s exoplanet mission accidentally discovers a world it was never meant to find
The exoplanet telescope TESS revealed a distant world using an entirely different detection method than the one it was b
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 6, 2026 Science
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Chinese spacecraft Tianwen-2 beams back first image of Earth’s “mini moon”
China’s Tianwen-2 aims to collect samples from asteroid Kamo’oalewa and return them to Earth
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 6, 2026 Science
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Can the chances of a successful IVF pregnancy be improved with AI?
Some IVF clinics are using AI to perform tasks such as sperm and embryo selection, but some fertility experts question w
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 6, 2026 Science
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Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in—and they’re not good
Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 5, 2026 Science
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For July 4, NASA unveils an astronomical fireworks show, complete with sound effects
The rocket's red glare has nothing on these images from Chandra X-ray Observatory
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 4, 2026 Science
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How working memory could give rise to consciousness
Working memory is the information we need to access to complete the tasks we’re engaged in right now, and scientists thi
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 4, 2026 Science
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Ancient ‘hobbits’ feasted on Komodo dragons’ leftovers
The hominins may have gone on adventures, but they lacked key skills of modern humans
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 3, 2026 Science
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July 4 heat wave would've been 'virtually impossible' in 1776
People in the U.S. experience more, and more intense, heat waves than the Founding Fathers would have
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 3, 2026 Science
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Archaeologists uncover new history from the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major battle of the American Revolution
New archaeology has uncovered everything from musket balls to wig curlers at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 3, 2026 Science
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What will happen to the moon in the far future?
The moon is Earth’s constant companion. But will that always be the case?
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 3, 2026 Science
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The biological dogma that women don’t make new eggs after birth may be wrong
Female mammals have long thought to be born with all the eggs they would ever have, but new research is challenging that
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 3, 2026 Science
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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s algae problem has better solutions than hydrogen peroxide, experts say
Trying to kill algae with chemicals is a common response when community ponds or other water features go green, but a fr
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 3, 2026 Science
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NASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation
The space agency has put out a call for its Moon & Mars Exploration Analog, which recreates the challenges of a long-dur
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 2, 2026 Science
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Male marathoners might be twice as likely to ‘hit the wall’ as women—the reason why might surprise you
The way women use energy while running is fundamentally different from men
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 2, 2026 Science
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How to avoid heat illness and stay safe during the mega heat wave
A heat wave over the Fourth of July weekend could put millions at risk of heat-related illnesses. Here’s what to do to s
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 2, 2026 Science
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Why digital government records are so hard to preserve
Chat apps, e-mail, and cloud files have become the primary record of how power is exercised. Archivists are trying to pr
Scientific American Content: Global · Jul 2, 2026 Science
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