The space of night is infinite,
The blackness and emptiness
Crossed only by thin bright fences
Of logic

— Kenneth Rexroth
"Theory of Numbers"

Astronomy

Human Uniqueness Is a Myth, Mounting Evidence Shows

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

Other species exhibit capabilities that were once thought to be exclusive to Homo sapiens

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How NASA’s Juno Probe Changed Everything We Know about Jupiter

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

The Juno spacecraft has rewritten the story on Jupiter, the solar system’s undisputed heavyweight

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How Plastics Went from a Sustainability Solution to an Environmental Crisis

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

Synthetic polymers were supposed to free us from the limitations of our natural resources. Instead they led to an environmental crisis

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September 2025: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

Huge fish; spiritualist rebuke

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New Treatments Can Free Kids from the Deadly Threat of Peanut Allergy

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

Remarkable new treatments can free millions of kids and adults from the deadly threat of peanut allergy, tackling one of our fastest-growing medical problems

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Contributors to Scientific American’s September 2025 Issue

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

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In the Search for Life beyond Earth, the Only Constant Is Hope

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

The search for extraterrestrial life has periodically been turned upside down

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Poem: ‘Unison Call’

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

Science in meter and verse

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Science Crossword: A Trip Down Memory Lane

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

Play this crossword inspired by the September 2025 issue of Scientific American

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Math Puzzle: Dissect the Square

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

Figure out how to split the square in this math puzzle

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Public Education Needs Our Support

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

The U.S. is a global powerhouse. Public education is one of the main reasons why

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How Gluten-Free Diets Are Getting Overhyped

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

Unless you have celiac disease, there are few health benefits to a gluten-free diet

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How Sleep Cleans the Brain and Keeps You Healthy

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

Washing waste from the brain is an essential function of sleep—and it could help ward off dementia

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How Scientists Finally Learned That Nerves Regrow—Even in the Adult Brain

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

Long dismissed as impossible, nerve regrowth is offering new hope for healing injuries and treating neurodegeneration

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The Universe Keeps Rewriting Cosmology

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

The universe has a habit of disproving “unassailable” facts

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We Thought DNA Ran Our Lives until We Discovered RNA Is in Charge

Scientific American.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am

DNA holds our genetic blueprints, but its cousin, RNA, conducts our daily lives

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'Devil Comet' contains 'strongest evidence yet' that comets delivered water to Earth

Space.com - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 6:00am
While observing the Halley-type comet 12P/Pons-Brooks with ALMA and NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility, researchers determined that the comet's water is strikingly similar to the water on Earth.
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AI-generated responses are undermining crowdsourced research studies

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 4:00am
Many answers to online research questions show signs of being generated by AI chatbots, raising doubts about the validity of behavioural data collected this way
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AI-generated responses are undermining crowdsourced research studies

New Scientist Space - Space Headlines - Tue, 08/19/2025 - 4:00am
Many answers to online research questions show signs of being generated by AI chatbots, raising doubts about the validity of behavioural data collected this way
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How Are AI Chatbots Affecting Teen Development?

Scientific American.com - Mon, 08/18/2025 - 10:15pm

More and more kids are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for social interaction. We are scrambling to understand the pros and cons of their use

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