Two hundred and ninety million years ago, in a mountain valley within the central region of the supercontinent Pangaea, an apex predator snapped up at least three other animals and sometime later puked up the bones. That material hardened over the ages, and is now the oldest fossilized vomit ever discovered from a land-based ecosystem….
Black History Month is a time to reflect on the past and to recognize how it continues to shape the present and influence the future. What better way to bring Black History to life than by reading a book? Here are five must-read books for a new generation of children. Cover art for “My First…
Annual revisions show that employers added far fewer jobs in 2024 and 2025 than previously estimated.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been active this offseason to bolster their roster, but the team may also give some young players a chance. One of the biggest questions entering the Pirates camp is whether top prospects Konnor Griffin and Bubba Chandler make the roster. Chandler is the 11th-best prospect in all of baseball, according to…
Disclosures in documents released by the Trump administration have roiled the world, leading to resignations and the threat of legal charges far beyond American borders.
February 11, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm How ‘effectively zero-knowledge’ proofs could transform cryptography A new tool expands the ways people can prove they’ve solved a problem without revealing the solution By Peter Hall edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier In mathematics, proofs can be written down and shared. In cryptography, when…
Courts are weighing whether Meta, Google, and other platforms can be held responsible for algorithm-driven harm to children and teens. Lawyers for social media companies will be working overtime in the coming weeks as several major trials get underway addressing the potential harms to children caused by popular sites and apps.
After delighting onlookers with a series of stylish cameos at the Paris Games in 2024, Snoop Dogg is back at the Winter Olympics with a new, slightly more official job: coach. The honorary gig comes with a fresh wardrobe of looks cooler than the snow-capped Italian alps. So far, he’s been spotted draped in a…
January’s jobs data, released on Wednesday, bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady for longer than previously expected.
The first PGA Signature Event of the season arrives this week as the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am unfolds at the iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif. Rory McIlroy won this event in 2025, and he’s set to make his season debut this week after skipping the first four tournaments. McIlroy is…
