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Author: Scientific American

Posted on October 31, 2024

Catastrophic Floods in Spain Kill at Least 95 People

Torrential rain, made worse by climate change, has lashed Spain, with Valencia bearing the brunt of the floodwaters

Posted on October 31, 2024

H5N1 Detected in Pig Highlights the Risk of Bird Flu Mixing with Seasonal Flu

Humans and pigs could both serve as mixing vessels for a bird flu–seasonal flu hybrid, posing a risk of wider spread

Posted on October 31, 2024

Dora Richardson Took Her Research Underground to Develop Lifesaving Tamoxifen

When chemist Dora Richardson’s employer decided to terminate the breast cancer research on the drug Tamoxifen in the early 1970s, she and her colleagues continued the work in secret.

Posted on October 31, 2024

The Climate and the Health of our Children Is on the Ballot on November 5

The 2024 presidential election will have enormous consequences for the climate, and the health and future of children

Posted on October 31, 2024

What Made This Bizarre ‘Dandelion’ Supernova?

A strange supernova remnant first appeared as a “guest star” seen in 1181 by sky watchers in China and Japan

Posted on October 31, 2024

Why Election Polling Has Become Less Reliable

Election polls are increasingly vulnerable to huge mistakes

Posted on October 31, 2024

How to Make Your Own Zoetrope

Put your own spin on a zoetrope with homemade drawings—or carve one into a pumpkin

Posted on October 31, 2024

Does the Coriolis Effect Cause Your Cowlick?

No, but the direction of our hair whorls could teach us about human development

Posted on October 31, 2024

The Universe in 100 Colors Provides a Stunning Tour through Science

A science photo book probes the colors we can see—and even “forbidden” colors we can’t

Posted on October 31, 2024

Is Election Anxiety Keeping You Awake? Sleep Experts Share Advice

Scientific American staff and sleep experts share advice on how to get better sleep in the stressful days leading up to the U.S. presidential election—and those that come after

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