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Roscosmos has always occupied a fascinating corner of the space world. Born from the legacy of the Soviet space program, it carries the weight of firsts that reshaped human history: the first satellite, the first human in orbit, the first long‑duration space stations. Even today, its influence stretches from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the […]

Nasa’s Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The discovery is one of the most significant findings in the search for evidence of past life on Mars. This is because, on Earth at least, relatively complex, long-chain carbon molecules are involved in biology. These molecules could

In the long shadow of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, life appears to have bounced back with surprising speed. A new analysis of sedimentation rates suggests that the first wave of marine species emerged within a few thousand years of the mass extinction event, many millennia quicker than many scientists assumed. The findings,

February 13, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Following one of these five diets may be the key to living longer It’s no surprise that eating fruits and vegetables is good for you, but diets that are rich in these foods could boost longevity, too, according to a new study By Jackie

Artist’s depiction of QT45 (based on AlphaFold3 prediction) overlayed on a microscopy image of the frozen environment that aids RNA replication Elfy Chiang, microscopy image by James Attwater According to the RNA world hypothesis, life began when RNA molecules evolved the ability to make more copies of themselves. Now we have discovered an RNA molecule

Is the ultradense core of a gigantic star lurking in the center of the Milky Way? Scientists think they may have found just that: the signal of a pulsar, a rapidly rotating ancient star core, in the heart of our galaxy. The rare discovery could be used to test the predictions of Einstein’s general relativity.

Every February 11, the United Nations–designated  International Day of Women and Girls in Science  reminds us of the myriad obstacles women and girls around the world face within the STEM disciplines and the ways they continue to overcome challenges and stand out in their fields. “Today, women make up less than one third of the

Aim Body size has been used thoroughly in arthropod ecology as a reliable trait to assess fitness responses to changes in environmental factors. We aim to assess general patterns of intraspecific body size variation along macroecological gradients in arthropods. We more specifically discuss these patterns in spiders, as they represent a large and diverse group,

Cancer is one of the most complex and instructive human diseases, representing a dramatic disruption of normal cellular processes that allows cells to grow uncontrollably, resist death, invade surrounding tissues, and metastasize. With the incidence of cancer rising worldwide, understanding its underlying mechanisms is critical for students, researchers, and clinicians. Decades of research have revealed