Earth is bathed in droves of neutrinos spewed by the Milky Way’s stars
The subatomic particles are incredibly numerous. About 1,000 neutrinos from stars other than the sun pass through a thumbnail every second.
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Humans Made Poisoned Arrowheads Thousands of Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
January 7, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Humans Made Poisoned Arrowheads Thousands of Years Earlier Than Previously Thought The use of poison on arrows marked a revolution in human hunting technology—new evidence suggests it happened tens of thousands of years earlier than previously known By Kate Wong edited by Andrea Thompson…
Why connecting with nature shouldn’t mean disconnecting from science
I am a nature writer. I like to think that I have a fairly solid sort of relationship with the more-than-human world: I watch birds, I pick up frogs, I help my kids find beetles under logs. I think nature is complicated and marvellous. Sometimes I think it is beautiful. But never once in my…
Easy on the eyes is also easy on the brain
One can spend hours looking at a calm sunset or a clear night sky. These scenes are not only effortless on the eyes — they may also be easy on the brain. People tend to like visual stimuli that require little cognitive effort to process, researchers report in the December PNAS Nexus. The brain is…
Jellyfish and Sea Anemones Sleep Just Like Us
January 8, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Jellyfish and Sea Anemones Sleep Just Like Us Sea anemones and jellyfish don’t have brains, but the way their neurons behave during sleep shows some surprising similarities to humans By Claire Cameron edited by Andrea Thompson Humberto Ramirez via Getty Images Jellyfish and sea…
The best new science-fiction shows of 2026 include Fallout and Neuromancer
Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) in season 2 of Fallout Amazon MGM Studios New Year is a time of reinvention. In that spirit, I would like to shake up this preview of 2026’s best sci-fi and science-related TV with a radical act: including a series that started last year. That may seem strange, but the second…
Schmidt Sciences Announces Plan for Lazuli, a Private Space Telescope
January 6, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm The First-Ever Private Space Telescope Could Launch before Decade’s End Bigger than Hubble and launching as soon as 2029, the Lazuli Space Observatory would be the first-ever full-scale private space telescope By Nadia Drake edited by Lee Billings Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt pose…
Weight regain seems to occur within 2 years of stopping obesity drugs
Weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro (tirzepatide) are very effective – so long as you actually take them Allan Swart / Alamy People who stop taking weight-loss drugs tend to regain the weight they lost within less than two years, according to a study of more than 9000 people. Some argue that this emphasises that obesity is…
OpenAI Would Like You to Share Your Health Data with Its ChatGPT
January 7, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm OpenAI Would Like You to Share Your Health Data with Its AI Chatbot Users will be able to upload their health data to ChatGPT in order to get what OpenAI has described as a more personalized experience By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire…
Exercise may relieve depression as effectively as antidepressants
Exercise can form part of an effective treatment for depression Neil Lang/Shutterstock Many of us experience a mood-boost after exercise, and now an updated review has revealed just how powerful it can be. Even light exercise, like walking or gardening, may ease the symptoms of depression as effectively as talking therapies or antidepressants. “It really…