Act on Climate Emergency Now to Prevent Millions of Deaths, Study Shows
The human toll of carbon emissions will vastly magnify climate change’s economic costs — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Category: Science
Why So Many Young People Hate STEM Courses
Take it from someone who almost gave up on her dream of being a scientist — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
China’s Space Station Is Preparing to Host 1,000 Science Experiments
The spaceborne studies will cover diverse topics, from dark matter and gravitational waves to the growth of cancer and pathogenic bacteria — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Olympics without Fans Is Harming Athletes’ Performance
Simone Biles drops out of an event, citing the lack of an audience — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Clouds May Speed Up Global Warming
They may make both the best and worst-case scenarios for climate change less likely — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Fauci on COVID Drugs, Vaccines and Getting Back to Normal
The U.S.’s top infectious disease specialist describes a new Biden administration program to develop and test antivirals—and what he’s most worried about as the nation reopens — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Quantum Mechanics, Plato’s Cave and the Blind Piranha
Can we ever really know the world? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Heat Wave Death Toll Will Rise With Thorough Count
The 117 fatalities recorded in the Pacific Northwest so far include only those directly attributed to heat — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
InSight Lander Makes Best-Yet Maps of Martian Depths
The NASA mission used seismic waves from marsquakes to perform a core-to-crust survey of the planet’s subsurface — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Western Drought Has Lasted Longer than the Dust Bowl
Dry conditions have drawn down reservoirs, fueled massive wildfires and stunted crops — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com