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Catastrophic Floods in Spain Kill at Least 95 People

Catastrophic Floods in Spain Kill at Least 95 People

SIN Nov 1, 2024 0 3

Torrential rain, made worse by climate change, has lashed Spain, with Valencia b...

How the 2024 Election Could Change Access to Health Care in the U.S. and Influence Global Nuclear Policies

How the 2024 Election Could Change Access to Health Car...

SIN Nov 1, 2024 0 3

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could reshape policies from h...

Dora Richardson Took Her Research Underground to Develop Lifesaving Tamoxifen

Dora Richardson Took Her Research Underground to Develo...

SIN Nov 1, 2024 0 3

When chemist Dora Richardson’s employer decided to terminate the breast cancer r...

H5N1 Detected in Pig Highlights the Risk of Bird Flu Mixing with Seasonal Flu

H5N1 Detected in Pig Highlights the Risk of Bird Flu Mi...

SIN Nov 1, 2024 0 4

Humans and pigs could both serve as mixing vessels for a bird flu–seasonal flu h...

There Are Three Types of Twilight

There Are Three Types of Twilight

SIN Nov 1, 2024 0 3

At dusk and dawn, the sky dances with three phases of in-between light

Why Election Polling Has Become Less Reliable

Why Election Polling Has Become Less Reliable

SIN Oct 31, 2024 0 2

Election polls are increasingly vulnerable to huge mistakes

What Made This Bizarre ‘Dandelion’ Supernova?

What Made This Bizarre ‘Dandelion’ Supernova?

SIN Oct 31, 2024 0 2

A strange supernova remnant first appeared as a “guest star” seen in 1181 by sky...

How to Make Your Own Zoetrope

How to Make Your Own Zoetrope

SIN Oct 31, 2024 0 3

Put your own spin on a zoetrope with homemade drawings—or carve one into a pumpkin

The Climate and the Health of our Children Is on the Ballot on November 5

The Climate and the Health of our Children Is on the Ba...

SIN Oct 31, 2024 0 4

The 2024 presidential election will have enormous consequences for the climate, ...

The Universe in 100 Colors Provides a Stunning Tour through Science

The Universe in 100 Colors Provides a Stunning Tour thr...

SIN Oct 31, 2024 0 3

A science photo book probes the colors we can see—and even “forbidden” colors we...

Is Election Anxiety Keeping You Awake? Sleep Experts Share Advice

Is Election Anxiety Keeping You Awake? Sleep Experts Sh...

SIN Oct 31, 2024 0 6

Scientific American staff and sleep experts share advice on how to get better sl...

Does the Coriolis Effect Cause Your Cowlick?

Does the Coriolis Effect Cause Your Cowlick?

SIN Oct 31, 2024 0 2

No, but the direction of our hair whorls could teach us about human development

Do Spiders Dream Like Humans Do?

Do Spiders Dream Like Humans Do?

SIN Oct 31, 2024 0 3

During the pandemic, researcher Daniela Rößler couldn't go out, so she started l...

One in Three Tree Species Is at Risk of Extinction

One in Three Tree Species Is at Risk of Extinction

SIN Oct 31, 2024 0 3

A review of 47,282 tree species by the International Union for Conservation of N...

In 2024’s Record-Hottest Year, U.S. Voters Will Decide Climate’s Path Forward

In 2024’s Record-Hottest Year, U.S. Voters Will Decide ...

SIN Oct 31, 2024 0 9

Global temperatures through September point to 2024 besting 2023 as the hottest ...

More Men Are Getting Vasectomies Since Roe Was Overturned

More Men Are Getting Vasectomies Since Roe Was Overturned

SIN Oct 30, 2024 0 6

Recent studies show that the Supreme Court ruling that overturned the national r...

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