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- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

August's solar eclipse inspires science involving jets, balloons and Einstein’s general theory of relativity
Solar eclipses are a rare and brief opportunity for scientists to gather data on everything from the physics of the sun to air pressure in the upper atmosphere
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN6 HOURS AGO

Indonesia's New Capital Is Changing the Borneo Rainforest Forever. Science is Listening to the Change
Indonesia is building a new capital city in the heart of Borneo to replace sinking Jakarta. As construction transforms one of the world's most biodiverse rainforests, scientists and their indigenous collaborators are racing to record the sounds of the forest—and preserve generations of ecological knowledge before it's lost.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN7 HOURS AGO

See the first X-rays of humans taken in space
Equipping spacecraft with X-ray machines could boost safety for long-duration spaceflights—like a crewed mission to Mars
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN8 HOURS AGO

Astronomers just accidentally spotted the faintest exoplanet ever seen from Earth
Beta Pictoris d is more than twice the size of Jupiter, but it is a baby compared to its humongous neighbors
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN5 HOURS AGO

Trump’s latest CDC chief pick Erica Schwartz faces Senate confirmation hearing
The White House nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to head the nation's top public health agency
A DAY AGO
Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah
Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the move to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.
A DAY AGO
A Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy
It’s the first time a sugar molecule has been detected in interstellar space. The discovery provides tantalizing new clues into how life may have arisen on Earth.
A DAY AGO
Public Health Groups Sue F.D.A. Over Flavored E-Cigarette Policy
Executives unhappy with the agency donated and lobbied President Trump directly. Major companies have already begun to prepare and ship new products.
5 HOURS 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 AMERICAN3 HOURS 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 AMERICAN2 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 AMERICAN3 HOURS 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
2 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.
AN HOUR 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.
2 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.