A new computer model shows how a buried ocean on the dwarf planet might have enabled seismic waves to travel | Continue reading
When vampire bats feel sick they'll still engage in prosocial acts like sharing food with non-relatives, but they cut back on grooming anyone other than their closest kin. | Continue reading
Collecting only positive test results from certain labs skews the data | Continue reading
Sitting atop a deep canyon, Denman Glacier could be a weak point in the Antarctic Ice Sheet | Continue reading
New York City researchers hope antibody-rich plasma can keep people out of intensive care | Continue reading
Originally published in August 1892 | Continue reading
The new coronavirus raises questions about how pathogens evolve—and if we’re ready to face them | Continue reading
The 2004 tsunami devastated the Nicobar Islanders, but what came next was arguably worse | Continue reading
Physicists have found a way the theory might limit the cosmic inflation that is thought to have expanded the early universe | Continue reading
Listen in as I use two calculators to track the difference in numbers of infections over a short period of time depending on how many people each infected individual on average infects. | Continue reading
Scientific American contributing editor W. Wayt Gibbs continues to report on the coronavirus outbreak from his home in Kirkland, Washington, site of the first U.S. cases. In this installment, he talks with researchers about what their models show for the future of the pandemic, a … | Continue reading
Exposure to particulate matter led to heart and lung problems for thousands | Continue reading
Originally published in June 1968 | Continue reading
Make way for emergencies—but go safely | Continue reading
Progress in improving mortality varies significantly within countries | Continue reading
A potentially debilitating condition in veterans, distinct from PTSD, results from crossing moral lines | Continue reading
It is possible for the world to cut emissions enough to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. But tenacious belief will be needed to achieve that goal | Continue reading
Scientific American contributing editor W. Wayt Gibbs reports from the original U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, Kirkland, Washington. In this installment of our ongoing series, he talks with researchers about the properties of the virus and why the virus spreads so qu … | Continue reading
Testing kits delivered by courier and digital tools combine to battle the COVID-19 outbreak | Continue reading
Secretary-General António Guterres still urged countries not to lose sight of the global warming challenge | Continue reading
Most of us have experienced deja vu—that sensation when new events feel eerily familiar. Could this "glitch in the Matrix" be a brain short-circuit? | Continue reading
Originally published in August 1892 | Continue reading
A long-disdained therapy that targets RNA is suddenly achieving spectacular success | Continue reading
The 1918 influenza pandemic and 2002–2003 SARS outbreak suggest social distancing measures, communication and international cooperation are the most effective methods to slow COVID-19 | Continue reading
The 1918 influenza pandemic and 2002–2003 SARS outbreak suggest social distancing measures, communication and international cooperation are the most effective methods to slow COVID-19 | Continue reading
Although viruses challenge our concept of what "living" means, they are vital members of the web of life | Continue reading
They're not born pregnant like tribbles, but swamp wallabies routinely get pregnant while pregnant. | Continue reading
Some experts warn that accelerated testing will involve risky trade-offs | Continue reading
Scientists are rushing to estimate the proportion of people with mild or no symptoms who could be spreading the pathogen | Continue reading
The likelihood of extreme events today is being underestimated, new research suggests | Continue reading
A big project looks at “doorways” the coronavirus uses to get into cells&mndash;and finds drugs that could block them | Continue reading
Originally published in July 1907 | Continue reading
Instrument calibration is essential for science—and justice | Continue reading
The doctor’s firsthand experience with epidemics gives him a unique view of our current health crisis | Continue reading
The doctor’s firsthand experience with epidemics gives him a unique view of our current health crisis | Continue reading
A new computer model analyzes when to admit people to intensive care units—and when to move them out—which could help doctors handle the coronavirus surge | Continue reading
Christian Walzer, executive director of global health at the Wildlife Conservation Society, talks about how the wildlife trade, especially for human consumption, can lead to disease outbreaks. | Continue reading
Ocean plastic gets covered with algae and other marine organisms, making it smell delicious to sea turtles--with potentially deadly results. | Continue reading
The two main proposals are for airlines to reduce carbon emissions and to extend clean-tech tax credits | Continue reading
The goal is to identify the best means of encouraging individuals to change the way they live. Young people may need more convincing | Continue reading
New research examines how the animals begin close, blood-sharing partnerships | Continue reading
Originally published in August 1942 | Continue reading
An Ohio particle accelerator will test an alternative idea of how the universe’s carbon came to be | Continue reading
In this 2012 interview, David Quammen talks about his book, Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic, which is highly relevant to the emergence of the coronavirus that has changed our lives. | Continue reading
Hot on the heels of National Diabetes Month, a new study has shown that exercising before eating breakfast can improve how your body responds to insulin | Continue reading
Herds of reindeer or other species could help pack down snows to protect permafrost | Continue reading
Originally published in March 1950 | Continue reading