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A DAY AGO
Traffic Deaths Spike After Deadly Mass Shootings, Study Suggests
Some gun violence experts are skeptical. But the research raises questions of whether there’s a cause-and-effect relationship and if so, what’s behind it.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Mathematicians are closing in on the hidden order inside chaos
A new breakthrough pushes the limits of randomness, bringing a decades-old mathematical mystery closer to resolution
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN21 HOURS AGO

Scientists discover a ‘remarkable’ new monkey species with orange lips and a froglike roar
The new species, Colobus congoensis, may already be endangered
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

How to avoid getting cyclosporiasis—and why washing lettuce may not be enough
Case numbers of this parasite-caused illness have exploded in the last week. An expert explains how to try and stay safe
21 HOURS AGO
Canada Wildfire Air Pollution and Heat Wave Combo Pose Heightened Health Risks
Days that are both extremely hot and polluted come with higher risks of respiratory ailments and other health risks.
20 HOURS AGO
Years After He Quit Smoking, a Lung Cancer Scan Saved His Life
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and older adults are at higher risk. But only about a quarter of patients eligible for screening are up-to-date.
21 HOURS AGO
Meet Earth’s Newest Monkey. (And Check Out Its Orange Lips.)
It is only the fifth new African monkey identified as a new species in the past 75 years.
17 HOURS AGO
Door-to-Door Search for Grapevines Sold at Costco Begins in California’s Santa Clara County
Officials in Santa Clara County began knocking on doors on Monday to collect potentially infested plants sold at some Costco stores.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN5 HOURS AGO

Watch SpaceX’s Starship flight 13 launch tonight
SpaceX is launching the latest version of its Starship megarocket for a test flight that—if all goes to plan—should look a lot like the last one
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

The Perseid meteor shower aligns with a total solar eclipse this year—here’s how to see it
Skygazers are in for a treat in August, as one of the most spectacular meteor showers coincides with a total solar eclipse
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN3 HOURS AGO

FDA approves cholesterol pill more powerful than statins
Most adults have levels of a dangerous type of cholesterol that are above 100, but this new drug can reduce levels to around 50
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANAN HOUR AGO

U.S. approval of giant ‘space mirror’ satellite alarms astronomers
A controversial new ruling from the Federal Communications Commission leaves no one responsible for regulating light pollution and other ill effects from skyrocketing numbers of satellites
AN HOUR AGO
The F.D.A. Approves a New Pill to Slash Cholesterol Levels
The new pills can lower cholesterol levels far below what can be achieved with statins, clinical trials have shown.
2 HOURS AGO
Will SpaceX’s 13th Test Flight of Starship Be Lucky?
The objectives remain largely the same as the last launch in May. The biggest difference is that the gargantuan rocket will deploy 20 functioning, next-generation Starlink internet satellites.
11 MINUTES AGO
National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science
Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.