New Satellite Will Track Methane Super Emitters
Tanager-1 is the first in a series of satellites that aim to pinpoint major emitters of carbon dioxide and methane, major greenhouse gases
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-satellite-will-track-methane-super-emitters/
Bird Flu Is Infecting Pet Cats. Here’s What You Need to Know
As bird flu spreads in cats, cows and other animals, it has more opportunity to adapt to easily infect humans
How Food Banks Prevent Climate Change by Averting Carbon Emissions
Redistributing food to food banks before it’s tossed or wasted doesn’t just fight hunger—such efforts also fight climate change
1 in 4 Unresponsive People with Brain Injuries May Be Conscious
More people than we thought who are in comas or similar states can hear what is happening around them, a study shows.
The WHO Declared Mpox a Global Health Emergency. Here's Where the Virus Is Spreading and What Vaccines and Treatments Exist
A new type of mpox has infected thousands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other African countries, but vaccines and treatments are hard to come by
How to See Sunspots with Your Own Eyes
Surging solar activity means enormous sunspots are in the space-weather forecast. Here’s how to view them safely
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-see-sunspots-with-your-own-eyes/
Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Came from beyond Jupiter
New evidence points to a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer solar system as the culprit for Earth’s most recent mass extinction
Ants Bite Off Each Other's Limbs to Save Them from Deadly Infections
Carpenter ants carry out lifesaving amputations on their colony siblings to save them
Postal Service Ignoring Heat Risks to Mail Carriers, Investigation Finds
Internal records show the U.S. Postal Service has tried to get workers out of air-conditioned offices. The allegations come one year after the agency was accused of falsifying heat-training records
Three of the Strangest Paradoxes in Mathematics
A barber shaves all men who don’t shave themselves. Does he shave himself? Mathematics offers explanations for this and other curious contradictions
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/three-of-the-strangest-paradoxes-in-mathematics/
Three of the Strangest Paradoxes in Mathematics
A barber shaves all men who don’t shave themselves. Does he shave himself? Mathematics offers explanations for this and other curious contradictions
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/three-of-the-strangest-paradoxes-in-mathematics/
Three of the Strangest Paradoxes in Mathematics
A barber shaves all men who don’t shave themselves. Does he shave himself? Mathematics offers explanations for this and other curious contradictions
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/three-of-the-strangest-paradoxes-in-mathematics/
Google’s Project Green Light Uses AI to Take on City Traffic
A Google experiment to improve stoplights shows early positive results. But AI-assisted software won’t replace human traffic engineers just yet
Brain-to-Speech Tech Good Enough for Everyday Use Debuts in a Man with ALS
A highly robust brain-computer interface boasts low error rates and a durability that allows a user to talk all day long
Cleaned Up Shipping Emissions Have Revealed Additional Global Warming
New shipping regulations set limits on sulfur in maritime fuel, reducing harmful pollution but inadvertently ceasing a cooling effect on Earth’s climate
SpaceX Set to Launch First-Ever Crew over Earth's Poles
Launching in late 2024, the Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight to explore the planet's polar regions
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spacex-set-to-launch-first-ever-crew-over-earths-poles/
SpaceX Set to Launch First-Ever Crew over Earth's Poles
Launching in late 2024, the Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight to explore the planet's polar regions
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spacex-set-to-launch-first-ever-crew-over-earths-poles/
SpaceX Set to Launch First-Ever Crew over Earth's Poles
Launching in late 2024, the Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight to explore the planet's polar regions
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spacex-set-to-launch-first-ever-crew-over-earths-poles/
Stonehenge’s Strangest Rock Came from 500 Miles Away
A new analysis of Stonehenge’s “Altar Stone” suggests Neolithic people walked or sailed some 500 miles to transport the six-ton boulder
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stonehenges-strangest-rock-came-from-500-miles-away/
Meet Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ Moon and the Intriguing Ocean It May Hide
The possibility of liquid water beneath the surface of Saturn’s moon Mimas may offer clues to how such seas form, and another spot to search for life