An old NASA science satellite is no more. The U.S. Space Force says the Van Allen Probe A plunged uncontrolled from orbit on Wednesday, reentering over the Pacific west of the Galapagos Islands. NASA expected some of the 1,323-pound spacecraft to survive entry, with most of it burning up in the atmosphere. Its twin, the…
Fossil jaws of the ancient monkey species Stirtonia victoriae from the La Victoria Formation in Colombia suggest that a shift toward leaf-eating allowed early primates in South America to grow larger and occupy new ecological niches. The discovery may also hint at when the lineage developed the anatomical features that later produced the powerful howls…
March 11, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm AI autocomplete doesn’t just change how you write. It changes how you think AI-powered writing tools are increasingly integrated into our e-mails and phones. Now a new study finds biased AI suggestions can sway users’ beliefs By Claire Cameron edited by Clara Moskowitz wildpixel…
Image by Pexels from Pixabay There always seems to be a debate about whether it’s best to shower in the morning or at night. Often, it comes down to a personal preference based on your schedule, lifestyle, and overall health. Let’s look at the pros and cons of each so that you can decide what…
The record floods that have brought death and destruction to the heartland of Brazil’s coffee industry are expected to intensify if people continue to burn fossil fuels, analysis has shown. Dozens of residents in the state of Minas Gerais have been buried alive in landslides or swept away as roads turned into rivers over the…
Fears that a 100-metre-wide asteroid could be on course to collide with the moon appear to have been misplaced, according to new observations. Discovered in December 2024, asteroid 2024 YR4 was briefly considered the “most dangerous asteroid” in decades after scientists initially estimated it had a 3.1% chance of colliding with the Earth in 2032….
Across tribal nations, hosting a convening with dinner and a tour of an ambitious new project is a familiar scene. But for David Harper, a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes and CEO of the newly created tribal energy financing organization Huurav, a recent gathering felt different. Last week, at the Bluewater Resort and…
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It wasn’t the chimpanzees that attracted my daughter to Jane Goodall. It was the chickens. It’s a seemingly small biographical detail compared with the international accolades bestowed upon the revered primatologist: When she was 4 years old, the young Dr. Goodall was charged with collecting eggs on her grandmother’s farm. She later told interviewers that…
