March 12, 2026 Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Ryan Gosling says Project Hail Mary is ‘a reminder of what we’re capable of’ Ryan Gosling plays a science teacher turned (reluctant) astronaut in the upcoming film adaptation of Project Hail Mary, a science fiction novel by author Andy Weir By Brianne Kane edited by Kelso Harper…
A cracked riverbed along the Sacramento River during a drought in California Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images For the first time, we have seen a species that was in decline due to extreme weather recover through rapid evolution. Does this mean species that are increasingly being hit by soaring temperatures and other challenging conditions can…
March 12, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Dolphins have been stranding in droves on the shores of Patagonia. Scientists think they’ve found the culprit Dolphins washing up on the shores of Patagonia may have been fleeing orcas in the area By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron George Karbus Photography/Getty…
Simple measurements don’t always tell the whole story Lee Charlie/Shutterstock I consider myself a healthy person. I eat plenty of fruit and veg, am obsessed with fibre, rock climb twice a week and try to squeeze in a lunchtime jog on the days I don’t. But when I recently calculated my body mass index (BMI),…
When it comes to identifying fossil species, a lone leg bone isn’t much to go on. Yet a new analysis of a large fossil tibia suggests it offers a clue to the origins of Tyrannosaurus rex, the hulking, sharp-toothed apex predator that dominated the twilight of the Age of Dinosaurs. The bone’s sheer size hints…
March 12, 2026 5 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Why ships in the Strait of Hormuz can’t trust their navigation screens GPS spoofing is distorting vessel positions and deepening the risk in one of the world’s most important shipping lanes By Deni Ellis Béchard edited by Eric Sullivan Ships crossing the Strait of…
Gina Torres, Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin as Zoë Washburne, Mal Reynolds and Jayne Cobb in Firefly © 20th Century Fox Film Corp Everett Collection Inc / Alamy Firefly holds a special place in the hearts of many sci-fi fans. First off, this 2002 western-in-space show by Joss Whedon is good, with a great gang…
The difference between a doting dad and a deadbeat one may come down to a molecular switch in the brain — at least in African striped mice. Boosting activity of a particular gene in part of the brain known for regulating maternal care turned nurturing males into standoffish ones and even, in some cases, into…
We’ve all instinctively clung to another person when frightened, if only as a child clutching our mother’s hand. But if that person is scared, too, this behavior may not have the desired calming effect. And a new study, published in the journal Emotion, suggests that a robot that mimics human breathing can also pass on…
European Union laws restrict adverts on TikTok targeting children Sipa US / Alamy The European Union recently introduced strict laws to stop social media platforms from targeting children with personalised advertisements. But a study of TikTok reveals a massive loophole: teens are still being bombarded with highly targeted commercial content disguised as everyday posts. The…
