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Tweets Reveal Politics of COVID-19

The night of September 11th, President George W. Bush addressed the nation: "Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our…

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FEMA Flood Maps Miss Risk to Millions of Homes

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has undercounted nearly 8 million homes and businesses that face substantial risk of flooding, placing…

5 years ago

Know the Enemy – Scientific American

The coronavirus that has killed hundreds of thousands of people and staggered the world's economy is just about 88 nanometers…

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Baby Bottles Are the Best Way to Drink in Space

Originally published in June 1959 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement “The problems of eating and drinking under weightless conditions in space, long…

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Rape Kits Are Sitting on Shelves, Untested

Across the country a crucial trove of crime-solving data is sitting unused in the form of untested rape kits. These…

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An Elemental Problem with the Sun

As astronomers gaze into the depths of space, they do so with unease: They don’t know precisely what the universe…

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Astronomers May Have Glimpsed Light from Merging Black Holes

More than four billion years ago, a pair of black holes engaged in a dramatic dance. With gas and dust…

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The Problem of 'Colonial Science'

Conservation projects in the developing world should invest in local scientific talent and infrastructure -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Source…

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Nature's Goods and Services Get Priced

The Gross Ecosystem Product, or GEP, tries to take into account the contribution of nature to the economy. -- Read…

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Why Is the South Pole Warming So Quickly? It’s Complicated

Remote Antarctica may feel like the most isolated place on Earth. Secluded at the bottom of the world and surrounded…

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