- August 13, 2025
Why ‘Use Your Words’ Can Be Good for Kids’ Health
In a desperate parenting moment after dinner, I told my six-year-old, who was mid-meltdown, to “use your words!” He had just started yelling and hitting
AI-Designed Hydrogel Inspired by Nature Creates Ultra-Strong Underwater Adhesive
Nature-Inspired Gel Explains Why This Duck Is Stuck Today this material can seal pipes and brave the ocean. But someday it could be used in
Proposed House Bill Would Weaken Marine Mammal Protection Act, Endangering Whales, Dolphins and More
The Law That Saved the Whales Is Under Attack Proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act would cut down protections to whales, dolphins, polar
3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Rumbles New York City Less than 2 Years After the Last One
3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Rumbles New York City Less than 2 Years After the Last One The 3.0-magnitude earthquake that shook the East Coast comes a
4 Science Book Recommendations We Loved Reading in July
What Books Scientific American Read in July Check out Scientific American’s fiction and nonfiction book recommendations for July By Brianne Kane edited by Andrea Gawrylewski
Tampa Breaks Heat Record as Heat Dome Bakes Eastern U.S.
Tampa Breaks 100 Degrees F for First Time on Record as Heat Wave Bakes Eastern U.S. Records are starting to fall to the continuing heat
Organ Proteins Reveal How Aging Accelerates at 50 Years Old
Organs Age in Waves Accelerating at 50 Years Old Aging is a complex process that plays out differently across different organs, according to growing evidence
Ozzy Osbourne, Who Suffered with Form of Parkinson’s, Dies at 76
Ozzy Osbourne’s Death Puts Spotlight on a Form of Parkinson’s Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of Black Sabbath, has died at age 76. He had been
Tests that AIs Often Fail and Humans Ace Could Pave the Way for Artificial General Intelligence
There are many ways to test the intelligence of an artificial intelligence—conversational fluidity, reading comprehension or mind-bendingly difficult physics. But some of the tests that
New Parkinson’s Implant Listens to Brain Waves to Treat Symptoms
Keith Krehbiel lived with Parkinson’s disease for nearly 25 years before agreeing to try a brain implant that might alleviate his symptoms. He had long