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Earth Had Its Second Warmest Year in Recorded History in 2019

JEFF MASTERS

The six warmest years in recorded history have been the past six: 2014–2019 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Despite ‘Unsupportable’ Bloodstain Analysis, No Relief for Man Convicted of Murder

JACEY FORTIN AND HEATHER MURPHY

Joe Bryan has maintained his innocence since his sentencing for the 1985 murder. The highest criminal court in Texas this week denied a last-ditch effort to obtain a new trial.

Avoiding Carsickness When the Cars Drive Themselves

BRADLEY BERMAN

If the future lets people focus on work instead of driving during the daily commute, many of us will have to conquer motion sickness to read memos (or tweets). Researchers are working on some fixes.

Children and Teen's Climate Change Lawsuit Dismissed by U.S. Court

JOHN SCHWARTZ

Two of three judges on the panel said that climate change was an issue for lawmakers, not the courts.

Three U.S. Airports to Check Passengers for a Deadly Chinese Coronavirus

DENISE GRADY

Passengers from Wuhan, China, will be screened at J.F.K. beginning Friday night, and in San Francisco and Los Angeles starting on Saturday.

$8 Billion Verdict in Drug Lawsuit Is Reduced to $6.8 Million

KATIE THOMAS

A Philadelphia judge lowered the damages in a case that claimed Johnson & Johnson played down the risks of an antipsychotic drug.

W.H.O. Warns That Pipeline for New Antibiotics Is Running Dry

ANDREW JACOBS

In two new reports, the global health agency says only government intervention can fix the broken market for new antimicrobial drugs.

SpaceX Test Delayed to Sunday

KENNETH CHANG

A successful demonstration of the abort system on the company’s Crew Dragon capsule would set up the next flight, which is to have astronauts aboard.

SpaceX Launch Updates: Awaiting Test That Will Destroy Rocket

KENNETH CHANG

To prove it is safe for astronauts, the company will test its Crew Dragon capsule’s rescue system.

Catastrophic Australian Bushfires Derail Research

DYANI LEWIS,NATURE MAGAZINE

But scientists see chance to control invasive species and study ecosystem disruption -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

How Gut Microbes Shape Our Response to Drugs

CLAUDIA WALLIS

The human microbiome activates some medicines, inactivates others and provokes side effects -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Do We Possess a Transpersonal Imagination?

JOHN HORGAN

Some products of our imaginations seem to spring from sources beyond our everyday selves. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Microplastics Pollution Is Everywhere. Is It Harmful?

EVERYDAY EINSTEIN SABRINA STIERWALT

Microplastics are everywhere. They've made their way into our food and water supply. There's no doubt we're ingesting them. Are they harmful? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Flour, Butter, Science, Eggs: Recipes as Science Communication

AMANDA BAKER

Part protocol, part memoir, recipes can bring together the how and why -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Paleontologists Dig Into a Giant Sloth Boneyard

RILEY BLACK

Ancient drought and unfortunate bathroom habits may have doomed some ice age sloths -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com