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U.S. Nuclear Energy Policy Could Accelerate Weapons Proliferation

U.S. Nuclear Energy Policy Could Accelerate Weapons Pro...

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 26

The White House has now fully embraced bomb-prone nuclear fuel technology. This ...

Why the Tsunami from Russia Earthquake Wasn't as Large as Feared

Why the Tsunami from Russia Earthquake Wasn't as Large ...

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 33

Russia's magnitude-8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves ha...

Why Dungeons and Dragons Is Good for Your Brain

Why Dungeons and Dragons Is Good for Your Brain

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 26

Researchers and therapists explore the mental health benefits of tabletop role-p...

Science Quiz: Doing a 180

Science Quiz: Doing a 180

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 16

Put your science knowledge to the test with this week’s news quiz. Play now.

Jigsaws: SciAm Cover Art

Jigsaws: SciAm Cover Art

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 19

Explore Scientific American’s most fascinating magazine covers

Neurotic Cats, One-Eyed Aliens and Hypnosis for Liars Are among the Historical Gems Reported in Scientific American

Neurotic Cats, One-Eyed Aliens and Hypnosis for Liars A...

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 14

Dive into the quirkiest and most fascinating tales from Scientific American’s 18...

Tsunami Warnings Issued after Magnitude-8.7 Earthquake off the Coast of Russia

Tsunami Warnings Issued after Magnitude-8.7 Earthquake ...

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 24

Tsunami warnings and advisories were issues around the Pacific Ocean after a mag...

Why Ticks and Lyme Disease Are Soaring This Summer

Why Ticks and Lyme Disease Are Soaring This Summer

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 34

A vector ecologist explains the complexities of tracking tick-borne diseases lik...

This Summer of Extreme Weather Features Flash Floods and Corn Sweat

This Summer of Extreme Weather Features Flash Floods an...

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 23

Extreme weather is front-page news. But what are the phenomena behind the headli...

Tsunami Warnings Issued After Magnitude 8.7 Earthquake Off the Coast of Russia

Tsunami Warnings Issued After Magnitude 8.7 Earthquake ...

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 21

Tsunami warnings and advisories were issues around the Pacific Ocean after a mag...

Tomb of Ancient Maya City’s First Ruler Has Been Uncovered by Archaeologists

Tomb of Ancient Maya City’s First Ruler Has Been Uncove...

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 23

A team of archaeologists excavating the ancient Maya city of Caracol discovered ...

How to Watch Double Meteor Shower as Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids Peak Tonight

How to Watch Double Meteor Shower as Southern Delta Aqu...

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 26

The Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids are due to peak at the s...

Hurricane Forecasters Keep Access to Threatened Defense Department Satellite Data

Hurricane Forecasters Keep Access to Threatened Defense...

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 23

Microwave satellite data that are key to capturing changes in a hurricane’s stre...

Trump’s EPA Targets ‘Endangerment Finding’ Underlying Climate Change Policy for Reducing Carbon

Trump’s EPA Targets ‘Endangerment Finding’ Underlying C...

SIN Jul 30, 2025 0 21

The Trump administration is releasing its proposal to undo the “endangerment fin...

Tampa Breaks Heat Record as Heat Dome Bakes Eastern U.S.

Tampa Breaks Heat Record as Heat Dome Bakes Eastern U.S.

SIN Jul 29, 2025 0 22

Records are starting to fall to the continuing heat dome that is covering much o...

Scientists Create First Antimatter Qubit

Scientists Create First Antimatter Qubit

SIN Jul 29, 2025 0 29

The first antimatter qubit will help search for differences between matter and a...

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