Ships without sailors could keep humans out of harm’s way, and that possibility is not their only potential benefit. Without…
The U.S. currently has the most confirmed COVID-19 infections of any country, with more than 203,000 cases as of Wednesday.…
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SM: This is Scientific American’s Science Talk, posted on April 3, 2020. I’m Steve Mirsky. The coronavirus now leaping across…
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The first wave of patients in Brooklyn were what we call the worried well, who arrived at the emergency room…
More than a dozen research groups worldwide have started analysing wastewater for the new coronavirus as a way to estimate…
Climate change has doubled the number of extreme-risk days for California wildfires, according to research released yesterday. An analysis led…
After an eight-year struggle, embattled Japanese mathematician Shinichi Mochizuki has finally received some validation. His 600-page proof of the abc…
More than 1,500 feet below the surface of the ocean, it’s darker than a moonless night. But even in this…