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- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN2 DAYS AGO
Is Technology in the Olympics a Form of Doping or a Reality of Modern Sport?
Technological doping refers to the use of equipment—from swimsuits to super shoes—that provides an unfair athletic advantage. But the boundaries of what is allowed are somewhat arbitrary
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN20 HOURS AGO
Reviving Tidal Weirs and Preserving an Ancient Fishing Practice
A group on the islands of Penghu is restoring ancient fishing weirs, hoping to preserve the sustainable fishing practice and attract ecotourism.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN2 DAYS AGO
JWST Images Freezing Giant Exoplanet 12 Light-Years Away
The Jupiter-like world Epsilon Indi Ab is one of the coldest—and closest—exoplanets that astronomers have ever seen
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN19 HOURS AGO
Honeybees Defend Their Hive by Slapping Invading Ants
Japanese honeybees use their wings to slap back ants trying to invade their hive
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN2 DAYS AGO
Basic Income Gives Money without Strings. Here’s How People Spend It
Pilot programs across the U.S., including new research funded by OpenAI, offer a glimpse of how a universal basic income could improve lives
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN2 DAYS AGO
If Trump Were to Pull the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement Again, It Will Be Much Harder to Rejoin
Technicalities and hesitations softened the effect of Trump's withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement during his presidency, but a second attempt at a departure could be more serious
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN20 HOURS AGO
Taylor Swift, the Beatles, Beck and Bach Can Thank Ancient Temples for Modern Music
The basic notes, rests and harmonies of Western music arose as humans heard how sounds traveled through the first large temples, built more than 2,000 years ago
- 14 HOURS AGO
For Epidemics to Cross Oceans, Viruses on Ships Had to Beat the Odds
In the era when people traveled by sailing ship and steamer, illnesses usually burned themselves out before boats reached shore, a new study finds.
- 11 HOURS AGO
NASA Moves Toward Boeing Starliner Return to Restore Space Station Traffic
With the Falcon 9 rocket set to fly again, and testing of the Starliner capsule progressing, the agency is seeking to turn the page on a brief, troubled chapter in orbit.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN11 HOURS AGO
Extreme Heat Kills Hundreds of Thousands Worldwide Each Year
Hundreds of thousands of people die from extreme temperatures every year, more than any other type of weather disaster
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN11 HOURS AGO
The CDC’s Test for Bird Flu Works, but It Has Issues
Flaws in the CDC's H5N1 test highlight the risks of relying on a single test supplier, some experts say
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers a Rock That May Contain Alien Microfossils
Mysterious "leopard spots" on a Martian rock could be evidence of extraterrestrial life—or of mere lifeless chemistry. Finding out the truth may require bringing the rock back to Earth
- 9 HOURS AGO
Championship Snail Racing at 0.006 M.P.H.
Last one to the finish line is a miserable slug.
- 2 DAYS AGO
Breast Cancer Survival Not Boosted by Double Mastectomy, Study Says
A large study showed that for most patients, having both breasts removed after cancer was detected in one made no difference.
- 4 HOURS AGO
The Taxidermy Bat Market Is Compounding Threats to a Species’ Existence
Online sales appear to be compounding threats from climate change and habitat loss, according to new research.