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- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN11 HOURS AGO

A 1,500-foot tsunami took scientists by surprise. Now we know why it happened
By chance a tour boat avoided a deadly tsunami set off by the retreat of Alaska's coast glaciers. Scientists are working to spot landslides like the one that caused the massive to warn people in harm's way
14 HOURS AGO
Her Self-Experiment with Drug Detox Almost Broke Her
Against expert advice, people are using new and unpredictable synthetic drugs to experiment on themselves in hopes of becoming free of addiction.
A DAY AGO
Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants
The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.
10 HOURS AGO
A Landslide in Alaska Set Off a Tsunami. There May Be More to Come.
Scientists say as glaciers retreat in a warming climate, landslide-generated tsunamis are likely to become more frequent.
A DAY AGO
More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Delays Reviews
The delays, which companies say have worsened significantly in recent weeks, are the latest step in the Trump administration’s efforts to block wind power.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN8 HOURS AGO

The Trump administration is bringing back flavored vapes. Advocates and lawmakers say the risks outweigh the benefits
The president had vowed to 'save vaping' on the campaign trail in 2024, but the decision is already drawing fire from anti-nicotine advocates and a bipartisan group of lawmakers
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN8 HOURS AGO

The brain processes overheard words under anesthesia, but it may not remember them
A study of people who underwent surgery to treat epilepsy suggests the hippocampus may process words and speech when people are under general anesthesia, even though the study participants didn't remember them
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN8 HOURS AGO

Gas prices are spiking. So why aren’t U.S. oil companies drilling more?
As the U.S. and Iran fight for dominance in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. gas prices are continuing to rise—and production might not keep up
7 HOURS AGO
A Mutation Gave Humans the Gift of Speech. These Mice Have It, Too.
Scientists wanted to know why the chatter of Alston’s singing mice sounds so much like human conversation. What they found might change how we study both species.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN5 HOURS AGO

Could this fungus live on Mars? Maybe it already does
An almost unkillable fungal strain isolated from NASA's ultrasterile clean rooms hints at "critical gaps" in interplanetary quarantine
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN5 HOURS AGO

The return of the Presidential Physical Fitness Award likely won’t improve children’s health, experts say
Researchers say that President Donald Trump's resurrection of widely maligned fitness testing in schools is "half-baked" and unlikely to move the needle on youth physical activity alone
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN5 HOURS AGO

MAHA voters support lower health care costs above vaccine safety and limitation of pesticides, poll finds
A new KFF poll found that voters aligned with the "Make America Healthy Again" movement consider the cost of health care as their top policy priority
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN3 HOURS AGO

The hantavirus cruise ship outbreak is a dangerous experiment
The tragic and fatal outbreak of hantavirus onboard a luxury cruise ship highlights the gaps in research and treatments for the rare and mysterious infection—including how the virus spreads among people
4 HOURS AGO
New Study Shows Risks of Amazon Deforestation. And Rewards of Protection.
Researchers examined the combined effects of tree loss and global warming in an effort to better understand how and when an ecosystem collapse could unfold.
2 HOURS AGO
James Loehr, Who Showed Athletes the Power of the Mind, Dies at 83
He began practicing sports psychology before it was a profession, teaching athletes the importance of mental resilience and how to cultivate it.