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Underground Oil Found from the Sky

Originally published in January 1948 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement “Until recently geophysicists researching the earth’s magnetic field sent out survey parties…

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How Oak Trees Evolved to Rule the Forests of the Northern Hemisphere

If you were dropped into virtually any region of North America 56 million years ago, you probably would not recognize…

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Quarantine Lessons from Lobsters, Guppies, Finches and Galileo

During this strange and scary pandemic year, a lot of people have been spending more time outdoors, admiring flowers and…

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Get Armed Police Out of Emergency Rooms

Last week, I towed first aid to a local protest championing the Movement for Black Lives. I felt elated to…

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Babies’ Mysterious Resilience to Coronavirus Intrigues Scientists

As the new coronavirus continues to burn through populations, studies are beginning to shed light on its impact on infants.…

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Why Some Birds Are Likely To Hit Buildings

About a billion birds die from flying into buildings each year in North America. Suspicions have been that birds may…

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Blackouts Have Triggered an Energy Storage Boom in California

The threat of chronic blackouts is sparking a rush to install battery backup systems as California homeowners try to avoid…

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Americans Increase LSD Use–and a Bleak Outlook for the World May Be to Blame

In the years leading up to the roaring 2020s, young people were once again dropping acid. Onetime Harvard psychologist Timothy…

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A Rush to Reopen Could Undo New Yorkers’ Hard Work against COVID-19

For three months, the COVID-19 pandemic did what nobody imagined possible: shut down the city that never sleeps. Businesses boarded…

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Around the World is (Just) 39 Days

Originally published in January 1898 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement “When Jules Verne wrote his fascinating book, ‘Around the World in Eighty…

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