NEW YORK (July 1, 2026) – Workers at Scientific American, represented by the Writers Guild of America East, held a rally yesterday, June 30, following Springer Nature’s decision to sell the publication and immediately lay off staff. The 180-year-old science publication known…
This tiny octopus was found on the deep seafloor off of the Galápagos Islands and left scientists awe-struck. The teensy blue octopus is an entirely new species, now called Microeledone…
Joy Division’s striking Unknown Pleasures album cover holds a scientific mystery. The image’s true origin was lost until senior graphics editor Jen Christiansen traced it from the Cambridge Encyclopedia of…
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms worsen right before and during a period, a new study finds, and this could affect treatment
The decision to help a friend or stranger—and the amount of help that one chooses to give—may be powerfully shaped by the brain’s basolateral amygdala
A hormone-free pill, called YCT-529, that temporarily stops sperm production by blocking a vitamin A metabolite has just concluded its first safety trial in humans, getting a step closer to…
Dolphins seem to “feel” their way across the sea with narrow, sweeping beams of sonar
Our social voyeurism may have deep evolutionary roots
Companies are experimenting with deep-sea tech to produce cheaper fresh water
Humid heat is blanketing the eastern U.S. this week, exacerbated by “corn sweat” in the Midwest