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This ancient South American kingdom ran on bird poop
February 11, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm This ancient South American kingdom ran on bird poop Maize farmers in Peru’s Chincha
The science behind why some auroras have such stunning wave patterns
February 8, 2026 1 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm The science behind why some auroras have such stunning wave patterns Auroras, shimmering bands
Kanzi the famous bonobo may have understood ‘pretend’ objects
Amalia Bastos first met Kanzi the bonobo in 2023. Bastos was “starstruck,” she recalls: Kanzi was famous for learning how to communicate with humans using
NASA’s Artemis II launch rehearsal hits a snag
NASA’s wet dress rehearsal—a crucial test of the agency’s Artemis II mission to the moon—hit a snag on Monday. Engineers had been fueling the mission’s
For predatory dinosaurs, the Late Jurassic was an all-you-can-eat sauropod buffet
January 30, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm For predatory dinosaurs, the Late Jurassic was an all-you-can-eat sauropod buffet Some 150 million
AI reveals 800 never-before-seen ‘cosmic anomalies’ in old Hubble images
January 27, 2026 1 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm AI reveals 800 never-before-seen ‘cosmic anomalies’ in old Hubble images Scientists analyzed more than
Back from the dead, a black hole is erupting after a 100-million-year hiatus
January 24, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Back from the dead, a black hole is erupting after a 100-million-year hiatus Radio
NASA Crew-11 astronauts reflect on ISS medical evacuation and future of human spaceflight
January 21, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Crew-11 astronauts reflect on ISS medical evacuation and future of human spaceflight At a
NASA’s Artemis II mission to the moon is inching toward the launch pad
January 17, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm NASA’s Artemis II mission to the moon is inching toward launch NASA rolled out
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Science, but Some Think the U.S. Is Lagging Behind: Pew
January 15, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Americans Overwhelmingly Support Science, but Some Think the U.S. Is Lagging Behind A new