IBM’s new quantum computer, Osprey, is more than triple the size of its previous record-breaking Eagle processor Technology 9 November 2022 By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan IBM’s Osprey quantum computer IBM IBM…
Massive herds of a hairy, pig-like creature known as a peccary sometimes disappear suddenly across much of the Americas, and now we know why – its populations go through 30-year…
The early adopters of the alphabet cared about their personal hygiene, judging by the inscription on the side of an ancient ivory comb Humans 9 November 2022 By Colin Barras…
The good news: countries have been increasing their ambitions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The bad news: it’s not nearly enough. World leaders, scientists, activists and negotiators are gathering in…
Imagine you are hosting a small party for six guests, and it isn’t understood who knows one another and who doesn’t. As it turns out, there’s bound to be at…
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Critics sometimes tell us that Scientific American has strayed from what might be called “classical science content” and is wading into subject areas where we don’t belong. This claim bubbles…
With the global population set to reach 8 billion people next week, Robin Maynard argues that investment in family planning, gender equality and education would have a profound positive impact…
We are still struggling to account for consciousness. A new hypothesis by psychologist Nicholas Humphrey challenges the basis of the discussion and argues sentience isn’t what we think Humans 9…
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a distant star exploding earlier than ever before, allowing astronomers to watch the first eight days of a star’s violent death Space 9 November…