December 20, 2025 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Catch the Last Meteor Shower of 2025—Right in Time for the Winter Solstice Sky watchers may be tempted out this weekend, when an underappreciated meteor shower will coincide with a new moon and the longest night of year for the Northern Hemisphere By Meghan… Continue reading Catch the Last Meteor Shower of 2025—Right in Time for the Winter Solstice
Newsom’s ‘National Model’ for Homeless Wracked by Fraud
Gov. Gavin Newsom has made reducing the homelessness crisis in California a top priority, saying the scale of the state’s efforts is “unprecedented” and calling for the continued expansion of his signature effort – Project Homekey – that has already cost $3.75 billion. But in a state with more than 181,000 homeless individuals, or about… Continue reading Newsom’s ‘National Model’ for Homeless Wracked by Fraud
AI Video Streaming Is Coming. Will It Be Watchable?
Recently I looked up the earliest surviving motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene, which dates back to 1888. Four figures, two men and two women, walk around a yard with quick, jerky steps. It lasts about two seconds. I also recently watched some clips made in 2016 by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and… Continue reading AI Video Streaming Is Coming. Will It Be Watchable?
Why U.S. STEM Excellence Is Often Accidental. Unlike China’s
When the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition recently announced its high school winners in Paris, the grand prize went to a Chinese team from Shenzhen. Six of the nine runners-up were also from China. Only one American school—Lambert High in suburban Atlanta—made it into the top 10. Dominating academic performances by Chinese students has… Continue reading Why U.S. STEM Excellence Is Often Accidental. Unlike China’s
U.S. Plan to Drop Some Childhood Vaccines to Align with Denmark Will Endanger Children, Experts Say
December 20, 2025 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm U.S. Plan to Drop Some Childhood Vaccines to Align with Denmark Will Endanger Children, Experts Say The U.S. reportedly plans to overhaul the country’s childhood vaccine schedule. The move could set public health back decades, experts say By Lauren J. Young & Tanya Lewis… Continue reading U.S. Plan to Drop Some Childhood Vaccines to Align with Denmark Will Endanger Children, Experts Say
Pre-K Teachers Are Hesitant to Use Artificial Intelligence—Why?
Generative artificial intelligence is quickly spreading through U.S. public schools. Between the 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 school years, the share of K–12 teachers using gen AI for work doubled—from 25% to 53%. Pre-kindergarten teachers have been slower to adopt these tools. Our recent national survey of 1,586 public school pre-K teachers found that only 29% used… Continue reading Pre-K Teachers Are Hesitant to Use Artificial Intelligence—Why?
The Year in Mathematics | Quanta Magazine
Mathematics is, at its core, an art. Like painters, musicians or writers, mathematicians create and explore new worlds. They test, and then push past, the limits of their imagination. They engage with thousands of years of history, with concepts and tastes and fashions that are constantly in flux. This artistic pursuit of beauty, truth and… Continue reading The Year in Mathematics | Quanta Magazine
From AI to the Arctic, Understanding the Future of Security: Q&A with Barry Pavel
After decades inside the halls of the Pentagon and the White House Situation Room, Barry Pavel has witnessed global power shifts firsthand. Now, as vice president and director of the RAND National Security Research Division, Pavel and his team help policymakers navigate a world where geopolitical tensions are rising and technology is redefining how nations… Continue reading From AI to the Arctic, Understanding the Future of Security: Q&A with Barry Pavel
The Amazing Sea-Monkeys!
Podcast: Download MYS396: Starting in 1960, comic books began advertising mail order pets known as sea monkeys, the brainchild of inventor Harold von Braunhut. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate the whimsical creatures, their creator, and a series of disappointing revelations connected to them. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email… Continue reading The Amazing Sea-Monkeys!
How 3D Laser Scanning Could Reconstruct the Charlie Kirk Shooting
Charlie Kirk, 31-year-old founder of the conservative nonprofit organization Turning Point USA, was shot on Wednesday while speaking outdoors at Utah Valley University. He was pronounced dead later that day. Officials say the single shot may have been fired from a nearby rooftop. On Friday, after a massive manhunt, authoritiesannounced that a suspect, Tyler Robinson,… Continue reading How 3D Laser Scanning Could Reconstruct the Charlie Kirk Shooting