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The Summer of 2023 Was the Hottest in 2,000 Years

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Ancient tree rings show that the summer of 2023 was the hottest in the past 2,000 years because of human-caused climate change

Does Quantum Physics Rule Out Free Will?

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Everything in the universe may be preordained, according to physics

How New Science Fiction Could Help Us Improve AI

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We need to tell a new story about AI, and fiction has that power, humanities scholars say

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Goose Bumps,Extra Nipples and Leftover Tails Remind Us of What We Once Were

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Human’s evolutionary remnants show us the kinds of animals we used to be

The Comstock Act Originated with Disregard for Women’s Lives. It Still Does Today

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Activists who seek to revive this antiquated law share with Anthony Comstock, the Comstock Act’s namesake and progenitor, a similar view of women as subordinate to the decisions of men and God

A Cubic Millimeter of a Human Brain Has Been Mapped in Spectacular Detail

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Google scientists have modeled all 150 million connections of a fragment of the human brain at nanoscale resolution

Don Pettit, NASA’s Oldest Active Astronaut, Is Going Back to Space

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Veteran spacefarer Don Pettit is set to launch this summer on a half-year mission to the International Space Station to perform novel science experiments, snap unique orbital photos, and much more

The Immune System May Struggle to Handle Hotter Summer Temperatures

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Heat seems to trigger a sweep of changes in immune system molecules, although researchers disagree on what they might mean

The New ‘Dream Chaser’ Spacecraft Prepares to Visit the International Space Station

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Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser is set to make its inaugural trip to orbit to deliver supplies to the International Space Station

A Citrus-Scented Cannabis Compound Reduces Anxiety for Weed Users

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New research into weed reveals how a lemon-scented terpene can ease anxiety without reducing the high.

MAY 14, 2024

Orcas Just Sank Another Yacht

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Orcas have once again attacked and sunk a boat near the Strait of Gibraltar, a behavior that has scientists stumped

April Heat Waves from Gaza to the Philippines Were Made Worse by Climate Change

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From Gaza to India to the Philippines, climate change exacerbated often record-breaking extreme heat over the past month

Disasters Displaced More Than 26 Million People in 2023

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Floods, wildfires, droughts and earthquakes forced more than 26 million people to leave their homes in 2023

Sun Erupts with Largest Flare of This Solar Cycle, but Auroras Unlikely to Follow

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The same massive sunspot cluster that gave Earth multiple nights of stunning aurora displays has now produced the largest flare of the current solar cycle

How to Disprove a Conspiracy Theory in 7 Steps

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Conspiracy theories are everywhere. Here's how you can figure out when you're being fooled

Superheavy Elements Are Breaking the Periodic Table

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Extreme atoms are pushing the bounds of physics and chemistry

Strangely Shaped Bubbles Tell the Story of Ice’s Formation and Composition

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Bubbles shaped like teardrops, flattened eggs and worms reveal ice’s inner life

Book Review: Imagining a Radical New Relationship with the Mississippi River

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The Mississippi River has been manipulated for decades. A new book considers alternative forms of control

Asbestos Is Finally Banned in the U.S. Here’s Why It Took So Long

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The carcinogenic effects of asbestos have been known for decades. We should have banned it long ago

Lifting the Veil on Near-Death Experiences

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What the neuroscience of near-death experiences tells us about human consciousness

Readers Respond to the February 2024 Issue

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Letters to the editors for the February 2024 issue of Scientific American

Revolutionary Genetics Research Shows RNA May Rule Our Genome

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Scientists have recently discovered thousands of active RNA molecules that can control the human body

Book Review: Your Life Is Ruled by Games You Don’t Even Know You’re Playing

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Our overreliance on the simplicity of game logic explains why capitalism got out of control

After Brewing Beer, Yeast Can Help Recycle Metals from E-waste

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This beer-making by-product could offer a sustainable way to isolate metals for recycling electronic waste

We Learn and Make Connections Better When Information Comes from People We Like

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The way we’re “wired” to learn may divide us

Why Insects Are Lured to Lights in the Night

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Moths and other insects aren’t drawn to nighttime illumination for the reasons we think they are

Adolescent Anxiety Is Hard to Treat. New Drug-Free Approaches May Help

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Research on the developing brain points to new ways to help young people with anxiety disorders

Contributors to Scientific American’s June 2024 Issue

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Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

Is Cold-Water Swimming Good for You?

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Though sometimes overstated, the benefits of cold-water swimming are slowly becoming clearer

Humans Are Driving a New Kind of Evolution in Animals

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Anthropogenic evolution is affecting species across the planet

Poem: ‘Chrysalis’

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Science in meter and verse

Grizzly Bears Will Finally Return to Washington State. Humans Aren’t Sure How to Greet Them

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After decades of debate, grizzlies will be reintroduced to the North Cascades

Stolen Bacterial Genes Helped Whiteflies to Become the Ultimate Pests

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Rather than relying on bacteria, whiteflies cut out the middleman and acquired their own genes to process nitrogen

Patients Fare Better When They Get Palliative Care Sooner, Not Later

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Supportive care is often started late in an illness, but that may not be the best way

Book Review: Rats, Gardens, and Stories from a "Post-Impact" Future

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Rats as you’ve never seen them; the journey of restoring a garden; stories from a “post-Impact” future

June 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago

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Walking barefoot on hot stones; what makes bluebirds blue

Children Deserve Uniform Standards in Homeschooling

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With few states tracking who is being homeschooled and what they are learning, an untold number of U.S. children are at risk of a poor education or even abuse

RNA, Grizzly Bears and Anxiety Treatments Show That Science Is Never Done

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Explore the new science of weird chemistry, anthropogenic evolution and near-death experiences

An Autonomous Logging Machine Could Make Forestry Safer

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Forestry is deadly. Could automating some logging tasks help?

Belugas Flirt and Fight by Morphing Their Squishy Forehead

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Scientists are putting together a catalog of communications from belugas’ forehead “melon”

Like-Charge Particles Are Supposed to Repel—But Sometimes They Attract

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Scientists think they’ve cracked the long-standing mystery of attraction among particles with a similar charge

How ‘Digital Twin’ Technology Harnesses Biology and Computing to Power Personalized Medicine

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We face a moment of opportunity—and competition—in bringing digital twin technology to patients