A new analysis of honeybee vision suggests their ability to distinguish quantities is not a trick of visual patterns, but evidence of genuine numerical cognition shaped by how their brains see the world. Understanding the mechanisms underlying animal cognition requires experimental designs and analyses that respect the biological and perceptual constraints of the species being…
First lady Melania Trump sharply criticized ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Monday for on-air comments he made about her and urged the Disney-owned broadcast network to “take a stand.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a post on X, Trump said Kimmel’s “hateful and…
Two-time Oscar-nominated producer Stacey Sher, who’s behind more than two dozen critically acclaimed films such as Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight and Erin Brockovich, has signed a first-look deal with MGM Television. Under the pact, Sher will develop and produce television series for the studio via her Shiny Penny Productions. Sher’s body of work has…
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April 27, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Americans trust vaccine researchers as much as other scientists, poll finds Roughly seven in 10 people still trust vaccine researchers, a new poll finds. The number is in line with trust for other scientists By Dan Vergano edited by Claire Cameron Then medical student…
John Hinckley, the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, spoke out about Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. In an interview Sunday, Hinckley told TMZ that the Washington Hilton Hotel should not be hosting such events, “because bad things keep happening.” “It’s just not a secure place to hold big events,” he said….
NEW YORK — Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” alongside her cousins, has died. She was 80. Ross died at home Sunday, according to the singer’s daughter, Nedra K….
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country. Some U.S. doctors are worried about the potential for a bad year for tick-borne diseases. “If you have a lot of exposures, there will probably be more cases of tick-related infections,” said Alina…
Electric vehicles, whether they’re cars on the road or electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, are built around similar electric motors. But there are vital differences including component costs, mass, and redundancy. Jon Wagner spent five years as the senior director of battery engineering for Tesla before joining California-based eVTOL developer Joby Aviation in…
We can’t imagine how hard it has been for Melania Trump to witness not one, not two, but three (and basically four if you count the whacko at Mar-a-Lago) attempts on her husband’s life. And then to see monsters like Jimmy Kimmel do entire bits filled with anti-Trump hatred and violence to divide the…
