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Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in New York City Linked to Cooling Towers

Legionnaires outbreak in Harlem kills

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Fifty-eight people have been infected—and two have died—in a New York City outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease—a severe type of pneumonia caused by a bacterium commonly associated with air-conditioning systems and cooling towers

NASA Boosts Plans for Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

Sean Duffy plans lunar nuclear reactor

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Spurred by competition from China and Russia, the Trump administration is pushing for nuclear power on the moon by 2030

Terracotta Is a 3,000-Year-Old Solution to Fighting Extreme Heat

7h

Companies are adapting this humble clay-based ceramic to keep people cool—without electricity

Yesterday

How to Watch the Fall Bird Migration Happening Now

22h

Birds are starting to make their way south for the winter, and you’ve got a front-row seat to the show

How Teen Mathematician Hannah Cairo Disproved a Major Conjecture in Harmonic Analysis

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When she was just 17 years old, Hannah Cairo disproved the Mizohata-Takeuchi conjecture, breaking a four-decade-old mathematical assumption

Teens Are Flocking to AI Chatbots. Is this Healthy?

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Kids crave approval from their peers. Chatbots offer an alternative to IRL relationships, but they can come at a price

Krasheninnikov Volcano Erupts in Russia after Nearby Magnitude 8.8 Earthquake

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The Krasheninnikov volcano, located less than 150 miles away from the epicenter of Russia’s July 29 earthquake, began erupting on August 3

What if Infinity Didn’t Exist?

511d

Can “finitism” possibly describe the real world?

The James Webb Telescope May Have Found Primordial Black Holes

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JWST observations of light sources before the first galaxies should have formed are raising new questions about our galactic origins

A Quick-Paced 15-Minute Stroll Every Day Could Help You Live Longer

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The lowdown on the Environmental Protection Agency’s move to repeal of the “endangerment” finding. Also, how did a juicy ketchup ingredient help create a starchy tuber?

Aug 3, 2025

Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Rumbles New York City Less Than 2 Years after the Last Temblor

Pacific tsunami alerts and evacuations

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The magnitude 3.0 earthquake that shook the East Coast came nearly a year and a half after a magnitude 4.8 quake shocked New York City and its surroundings

Aug 2, 2025

Strong Support for NASA and Project Artemis Will Advance the U.S.

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NASA needs clear support from the White House if we want to win the new space race

Aug 1, 2025

Wildfire Smoke from Canada Reduces Air Quality in U.S. Midwest

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Winds from the northwest are blowing cool, dry air—but also wildfire smoke—into the U.S. Midwest from Canada

U.S. Science Has Weathered Attacks Before and Won

4d

Federal officials seized 3,000 copies of Scientific American in 1950 in a “red scare” era of attacks on science. The move backfired and offers lessons for today

Why Do Black Holes Spin?

454d

Scientists are uncovering how spinning black holes launch jets, warp spacetime and shape the cosmos

Anthropic’s Claude 4 Chatbot Suggests It Might Be Conscious

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A conversation with Anthropic’s chatbot raises questions about how AI talks about awareness.

Jul 31, 2025

4 Science Book Recommendations We Loved Reading in July

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Check out Scientific American ’s fiction and nonfiction book recommendations for July

Why Do Allergens Make Us Cough and Sneeze?

5d

The immune system senses damage to cell membranes caused by pore-forming proteins and mounts a response

Miniature Neutrino Detector Catches Elusive Particles at Nuclear Reactor

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A relatively small detector caught neutrinos from a nuclear reactor using a technique known as coherent scattering

Brains React to Signs of Illness—Even When It’s Not Real

Seeing sick people activates immune response

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When people viewed virtual avatars with coughs or rashes, their brain triggered an immune response

How the Potato Got Its Start Nine Million Years Ago—Thanks to a Tomato

Potato originated from tomato ancestors

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About nine million years ago, a hybridization involving the lineage of another farmers market star gave rise to the modern-day cultivated potato

Lightning Strike Sets New Record for Longest Ever Measured

475d

A lighting flash that spanned from East Texas to an area near Kansas City in 2017 is officially the longest lightning strike ever measured, according to the World Meteorological Organization

Why Earth Is Rotating Extra Fast This Summer, Shortening Days by Milliseconds

5d

As Earth spins through space, its rate of rotation changes. Here’s why

Jul 30, 2025

Heatstroke and Extreme Heat Exposure Leads to Chronic Health Effects on Kidneys, Heart and Brain

6d

The immediate harms of extreme heat are well documented, but a growing body of research suggests that heatstroke may have long-term health effects throughout the body

Why the Tsunami from Russia’s Earthquake Wasn’t as Large as Feared

Earthquake triggers tsunami alerts worldwide

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Russia’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake spawned serious tsunami warnings, but waves have been moderate so far. Here’s the geological reason why

Why Dungeons and Dragons Is Good for Your Brain

226d

Researchers and therapists explore the mental health benefits of tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons.

Russia’s Magnitude 8.8 Earthquake Ranks among 10 Strongest

Earthquake hits Kuril Islands no tsunami

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Russia’s earthquake was estimated at magnitude 8.8, among the strongest since scientists began monitoring

U.S. Nuclear Energy Policy Could Accelerate Weapons Proliferation

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The White House has now fully embraced bomb-prone nuclear fuel technology. This should stop before an arms race, atomic terrorism or even nuclear war results

Hidden Greenland Lake Punches through Giant Blocks of Ice in ‘Extremely Surprising’ Event

Greenland ice sheet experiences unprecedented

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Water usually flows downward, but something strange happened under Greenland’s ice sheet when a deluge punched through the surface to scour an area nearly twice the size of New York’s Central Park

Jigsaws: SciAm Cover Art

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Explore Scientific American ’s most fascinating magazine covers

Science Quiz: Doing a 180

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

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

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Dive into the quirkiest and most fascinating tales from Scientific American ’s 180-year archive

Why Ticks and Lyme Disease Are Soaring This Summer

6d

A vector ecologist explains the complexities of tracking tick-borne diseases like Lyme in a climate-changed world

This Summer of Extreme Weather Features Flash Floods and Corn Sweat

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