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Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here's a look back at the saga

Celebrating America's 250th birthday, Space.com looks back at what our understanding of space was like in 1776 and what major developments occurred to change our thinking.

Space

My unsung hero of science: William Adams, the Bombay bureaucrat whose vision of a solar future was dashed by colonial conservatism

William Adams was entranced by energy. As a young man, his interest was nursed by working as a clerk in a London patent office in the 1860s. This gave him an early look at some of the first British designs for exploiting solar energy using mirrors, water or both.

The Conversation

Hidden for 1,000 years: Massive Viking silver coin hoard containing 3,000 coins discovered in Norway

Archaeologists in Norway have made a remarkable discovery that is now being described as one of the most significant Viking Age finds ever recorded. A large silver coin hoard, believed to contain around 3,000 coins so far, has been uncovered in a field in eastern Norway. Experts suggest that even…

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79 Silly Memes That Feel Suspiciously Relatable

Whether you’re an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert, one thing that unites us all is our love of good humor. Not only is it marvelously fun to laugh, but through comedy, you get to learn a lot about other people and their daily struggles. Case in point, the popular ‘Introvert FC’…

Bored Panda

More than 5 million bees found living under a New York cemetery - one of the largest recorded colonies ever

The discovery began by chance in 2022 when a Cornell University technician noticed large numbers of bees in the cemetery and brought samples to the lab

The Independent UK

New Year’s Resolutions 2026: Making Healthy Habits Stick

An estimated 40% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions each year, according to a January 2026 report by Scientific American. However, research has shown that as many as 88% of those individuals give up on their resolutions within two weeks.

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Mathematician finally solves infamous moving sofa problem popularised by Friends ‘pivot’ scene

Scientific American jokes that ‘explaining the ‘Pivot!’ shouted by Ross Geller required a 119-page paper’

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In a pinch? Here's how to use table salt to de-ice your driveway this winter

The emergency snow-melting hack that’s hiding in your pantry.

Tom’s Guide

China's 3I/ATLAS Footage? Experts Baffled As 'Gigantic' Object Has 'No Tail'

Astronomers are intrigued by China's reported 3I/ATLAS footage showing a "gigantic" interstellar object with no visible tail, defying comet norms and fuelling global debate over its mysterious origin.

International Business Times UK

Male birth control pill passes early safety test, with more trials underway

An experimental birth control pill for males works by blocking sperm production, and it just passed its first safety test in humans.

LiveScience

17 Annoying ‘Facts’ People Have To Finally Stop Believing In

Some of the fun facts I was so amazed by in childhood are actually false. Oh, they’ll capture your attention all right. It’s just a pity there’s not much truth to them.

Bored Panda

A culture war is brewing over AI

As AI systems increasingly display emotion, genuine or not, public opinion will split around calls for their rights

Salon

E-Bike And Scooter Injuries Have Tripled Since 2019

Recent years have seen a massive uptick in the adoption of electric mobility devices. From stand-up e-scooters to electric bicycles and everything in between, it’s clear that lightweight electric transport is here, and it’s here to stay.That being said, just like many things that gain popularity, the more people use…

RideApart

I’m Sorry To Be The One To Tell You: That’s Not Summer Rain, You’re Walking Through Cicada Piss

If the sky is blue, the mystery spritz might be piss.

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How Scientific American's Departing Editor Helped Degrade Science

When magazines like Scientific American are run by ideologues producing biased dreck, it only makes it more difficult to defend the institution of science itself.

Reason

Odd Omission in N.Y. Times Article About Resignation of Scientific American Editor-in-Chief

The Times reported yesterday, under the headline "Editor Resigns After Calling Some Trump Supporters 'Fascists'": On election night, Laura Helmuth, who served… The post Odd Omission in N.Y. Times Article About Resignation of Scientific American Editor-in-Chief appeared first on Reason.com.

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Scientific American editor steps down after calling Trump supporters ‘fascists’ and ‘bigoted’

Laura Helmuth, who had led the magazine since 2020, wrote an expletive-filled social media post on election night

International Business Times

Scientific American Top Editor Resigns After Calling Trump Supporters 'F–king Fascists'

The editor-in-chief of Scientific American has resigned following a series of election night social media posts referring to Trump supporters as "fascists."

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Top Editor of Oldest American Magazine Resigns After Calling Trump Supporters 'F–king Fascists' in Post-Election Rant

The editor-in-chief of Scientific American has resigned following a series of election night social media posts referring to Trump supporters as "fascists."

The Independent UK

Scientific American makes presidential endorsement for only the second time in its 179-year history

‘The US faces two futures,’ according to editors at top science magazine

LiveScience

Infamous 'Wow! signal' that hinted at aliens may actually be an exceptionally rare cosmic event

The source of a supposed alien broadcast that made researchers go "Wow!" may instead have been the result of a remarkably rare cosmic event, a new study suggests.

Creative Bloq

AI finds optical illusions just as mind-boggling as we do

Its interpretations are "surprisingly humanlike".

Reason

China's Retribution

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Orcas aren't all the same species, study of North Pacific killer whales reveals

Scientists suggest that killer whales be divided into two distinct species.

Space

NASA's troubled Mars sample-return mission has scientists seeing red

NASA's Mars Sample Return program is the agency’s highest priority in planetary science, but projected multibillion-dollar overruns have some calling the plan a 'dumpster fire.'

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