Author: Scientific American

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What can singing tell us about how we’re wired—and how our ancestors evolved?

As Hurricane Milton barreled across Florida, it triggered dozens of tornadoes. Here’s how that process occurs

Decades after FDA medical examiner Frances Oldham Kelsey stopped thalidomide from going on the market in the U.S., the legacy of the drug persists

Without more funding, FEMA may be forced to restrict spending and suspend rebuilding projects

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An elegant matchmaking algorithm called Gale-Shapley can find the best possible pairings for everybody

As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, people in recently storm-stricken areas grapple with the physical and mental health tolls of evacuating and seeking shelter

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to biochemist David Baker, and Google DeepMind scientists Demis Hassabis and John Jumper, for predicting protein shapes and functions— and for creating entirely new ones that can improve health and the environment

Florida is scrambling to clear storm-damaged areas before Hurricane Milton makes landfall