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Europe’s summer of wildfires is just a taste of what’s to come
The area of Europe affected by wildfires is due to triple, a new study finds
3 DAYS AGO
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests
The move to repeal the ‘roadless rule’ would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country.
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China’s solar power rollout is harming birds, a new analysis finds
A new study finds that China's solar energy boom is hurting bird diversity
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Physicists pinpoint the perfect crystal site for an ultra-accurate nuclear clock
Growing crystals "like alchemy," researchers plotted out the ideal site within the lattice to build a nuclear clock
A DAY AGO
This Skeleton is the First Confirmed Death by Trebuchet
Researchers believe a young man buried inside a Scottish castle was a victim of the long-feared siege weapon, more powerful than a typical catapult.
A DAY AGO
Climate: Trump vs. California
At least a half-dozen federal agencies have moved to undermine the state’s environmental efforts.
A DAY AGO
Climate: Saving Old Trees Might Save Lives
We know that trees are good for cities. A new study finds that mature trees are especially good.
19 HOURS AGO
Trump Announces a New Policy for a ‘Golden Age of Space Transportation’
The policy aims to greatly increase the number of spacecraft launches and re-entries.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN9 HOURS AGO

‘Earth-like’ exoplanets may exist—but we don’t know of any yet
Claiming an exoplanet to be "Earth-like" is a trend that needs to bite the dust
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

The national debt is $40 trillion. What does that mean mathematically?
An investigation into the incomprehensibly, unfathomably large amount of money the U.S. owes
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

What happened when people with anorexia tried magic mushrooms
Researchers are exploring whether magic mushrooms could offer a new treatment for anorexia
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

What you need to know about West Nile virus
The mosquito-borne illness has sickened hundreds of people this year
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN5 HOURS AGO

Why this El Niño will be the largest in living memory
A strengthening El Niño may surpass any seen since the 19th century and will usher in another record hot year or two
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN3 HOURS AGO

Why tornadoes touched down near New York City
Twisters don't touch down in New York City often, but they can when the conditions are just right
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Is lettuce safe to eat yet? New data suggest cyclosporiasis cases are slowing
After a spike in infections in July, this explosive-diarrhea-causing outbreak may be coming to an end