Universities Need to Address Sexual Harassment in the Gaming They Sponsor
Esports are booming on college campuses, and safe participation in gaming is a new Title IX challenge. Schools should get ahead of the threat of harassment now
Traces of Oldest and Largest Solar Storm Found in Buried French Forest
An enormous “Miyake event”—a bombardment of Earth by particles from the sun—hit 14,300 years ago. Such an event today would have devastating effects
Simultaneous Megafires Will Increasingly Plague the Western U.S.
The Western U.S. faces a future of fighting multiple large wildfires at once—a situation that is more difficult than handling a single blaze, even if the total acreage is similar
Milestone Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant May Pave the Way for Broader Trial
Surgeons transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a human for the second time ever, and the recipient is continuing to recover more than three weeks later
Protecting Plants and Animals at Risk Must Start before They Need the Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act is an emergency measure turning 50 this year. Focusing on ecosystem preservation can keep us from ever needing it
How Would We Know There's Life on Earth? This Bold Experiment Found Out
Thirty years ago, astronomer Carl Sagan convinced NASA to turn a passing space probe’s instruments on Earth to look for life — with results that still reverberate today
Grammar Changes How We See, an Australian Language Shows
An Aboriginal language provides unexpected insight into how language influences perception
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/grammar-changes-how-we-see-an-australian-language-shows/
How to Handle This New COVID Season
The dangerous virus is still here. Here’s how you can stay safe.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/how-to-handle-this-new-covid-season/
New DNA Tests Are Identifying Missing Persons and Solving Crimes
Every year about 1000 human remains go unidentified in the U.S. New genetic technology can give them names and return them to their families
Nuclear Waste Is Piling Up. Here's How to Fix the Problem
Congress must end the exemption of nuclear waste from environmental law if we ever hope to end a 60-year logjam on how to safely store it
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-waste-is-piling-up-heres-how-to-fix-the-problem/
Scientists Discover Ghost of Ancient Mega-Plate That Disappeared 20 Million Years Ago
A long-lost tectonic plate dubbed “Pontus” that was a quarter of the size of the Pacific Ocean was discovered by chance by scientists in Borneo
Scientists Discover Ghost of Ancient Mega-Plate That Disappeared 20 Million Years Ago
A long-lost tectonic plate dubbed “Pontus” that was a quarter of the size of the Pacific Ocean was discovered by chance by scientists in Borneo
'Climate Gentrification' Will Displace One Million People in Miami Alone
More than half of Miami-Dade County residents will face pressure to move as rising seas push residents inland to reach higher ground, a new study finds
Women Who Hunt, Organ Transplants and 50 Years of the Endangered Species Act
Why scary things can be fun, how to grow materials in space, and language’s influence on the mind
AI is Becoming a Band-Aid over Bad, Broken Tech Industry Design Choices
After decades of messy, thoughtless design choices, corporations are using artificial intelligence to sell basic usability back to consumers
Treating Mental Health as Part of Climate Disaster Recovery
Mental health specialists discuss strategies for residents reexperiencing trauma in the aftermath of hurricanes, wildfires and floods
Police Blame 'Excited Delirium' for Deaths in Custody, But It's Not a Real Medical Condition, Experts Say
Doctors want to ban the term ‘excited delirium,’ which has been cited as a possible factor in high-profile police killings of George Floyd and others but is not a recognized medical diagnosis
American Catholics Call for Climate Action after Pope Francis Encourages Change
Pope Francis’s new encyclical says irresponsible lifestyles are the biggest impediment to reducing carbon emissions
Is the Novavax COVID Vaccine Better than mRNA Vaccines? What We Know So Far
Novavax’s protein-based vaccine is the latest FDA-authorized COVID booster available this fall. Here’s what you should know
As Arctic Sea Ice Breaks Up, AI Is Starting to Predict Where the Will Pieces Go
Sea ice is changing fast. Are forecasts, created by artificial intelligence, the best way to keep up with the pace of a warming climate in the far north?