Contributors to Scientific American’s January 2025 Issue
Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories
Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories
A new combo of climate and habitat crises, along with immune system stress, is driving more bat-borne viruses to afflict us
The healing potential of the brain’s most interconnected nerve intrigues researchers
Earth’s deadliest mass extinctions have important commonalities—and significant differences
If there’s a hidden world in the solar system, a new telescope should find it
The searches for Planet Nine, bat viruses, life on Jupiter’s moon Europa and lucid dreams
Studies of great apes hint at why and when clowning behavior evolved
Some foods, no matter how simply prepared, contain many substances linked to disease
The nose knows more than we thought
Rep. Chris Smith (R- N.J.) slammed White House national security spokesperson John Kirby’s statement about the recent mysterious drone sightings on the East Coast. “Well, I think it's very misleading at best," Smith said in an interview on NewsNation's "The Hill" on Monday evening. "If [Kirby] knows something, he should say." Smith, who represents New...
“Maybe there was some evolutionary strand in Peter’s DNA that led him, as it did the wildebeest and antelope and human hunters, to run toward the lightning,” writes Chris Wallace in his new book exploring the life of the legendary photographer, adventurer, and raconteur Peter Beard.
According to reports in Spain, Ange Postecoglou has identified one experienced La Liga defender as his top defensive target for January. Spurs eyeing move for... The post Ange Postecoglou personally asks Spurs to sign 27-year-old defender appeared first on Spurs Web.
GamesBeat had a chance to play Revenge of the Savage Planet in a hands-on preview.
Play, a platform for integrating Web3 technologies into gaming, has announced a partnership with Telefónica Innovación Digital.
Engineered Arts, a United Kingdom firm making humanoid robots, has restructured as a U.S. company and raised $10 million.
Writer AI launches Palmyra Creative, a $1.9B enterprise AI solution that breaks free from generic AI content, offering businesses unique creative outputs at one-sixth the training cost of competitors.
SoundCloud is introducing a new artist subscription plan called Artist, intended to help emerging and aspiring musicians get their music out into the world easily and affordably. Priced at $3.25/month (or $39/year), the Artist plan bridges the gap between the platform’s Basic and Artist Pro subscriptions (formerly known as Next Pro), providing an affordable option […]
It wasn't just "Inside Out 2," but a wide spectrum of animated fare that lit up the box office and garnered acclaim
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This year's Hollywood Diversity Report also finds racially and ethnically diverse series are in the top 10 shows streamed once household ratings are factored in
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Corporations are turning into the Grinch as they let shrinkflation affect beloved holiday classics. At least, that's what one customer argues when it comes to Costco's beloved peppermint bark.
Читать дальше...SpaceX plans to launch two communication satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Dec. 17).
Believe it or not, AI is already subtly reshaping the PC.
No, we’re not talking about the microprocessor or integrated NPUs. There, progress has been slow and stuttering, as chip vendors and Microsoft work toward establishing an ecosystem of Copilot+ PCs.
Instead, PC vendors are looking for ways to reinvent the familiar with AI capabilities. Within Windows, you’re already seeing this with generative AI and filtering influencing the direction of Photos and Paint. But we wanted... Читать дальше...
Last year I said we were leaving the golden era of modern shooters. But, as it turns out, I might have spoken too soon! 2024 provided a huge list of great third- and first-person shooters across console and PC, from devs both big and small. This year had so many awesome games that deciding which shooters to recognize…
Читать дальше...From twisted tennis threesomes to Glen Powell doing Glen Powell things, here's what tickled our fancy, cinematically speaking, in 2024.