Astronomy is a lovely undertaking by day or by night, but the sky has delights to offer in the between times as well. When the sun is low or has just barely set for the evening and twilight takes hold, there are phenomena well worth keeping a watch out for. at Scientificamerican.com

The ocean’s digestive system is dictated by picky microbes and precise dynamics of drifting debris at Scientificamerican.com

Two sets of fossilized footprints from early human species were made within a few hours of each other about 1.5 million years ago, researchers suggest at Scientificamerican.com

Physicists have described a system that requires an incomputable number to fully understand, another example of the provably unprovable puzzles of mathematics at Scientificamerican.com

Our study found that hope worked in part by increasing positive emotions, which in turn boosted resilience. That means that harnessing the power of positive emotions —by making time to engage in activities you enjoy, connect with loved ones or practice gratitude—can be essential to our tool kit for trying times. at Scientificamerican.com

Scientists are piecing together the brain processes that underlie the wide-eyed wanting-to-know we generally think of as being curious. They are identifying how the brain homes in on novelty, copes with uncertainty, triggers reward networks and solidifies memory. Researchers are also beginning to see why curiosity can be so consequential. at Scientificamerican.com

RFK, Jr., and other potential and current government officials have spread shaky health claims about fluoridated water. Scientists explain the evidence behind its safety and benefits at Scientificamerican.com

The more exciting, transformative, and revolutionary a science result appears, especially coming out of nowhere, the more likely it is to be dead wrong. So, approach science headlines with a healthy a at Scientificamerican.com

With the help of a powerful rare-earth alloy, magnet fishers pull garbage out of polluted waterways at Scientificamerican.com

Hypochondria can, in extreme cases, leave people unable to hold down a job or make it impossible for them to leave the house, cook meals, or care for themselves and their families. Recent medical research has shown that hypochondria is as much a real illness as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. at Scientificamerican.com

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