Combating Misinformation Runs Deeper Than Swatting Away ‘Fake News’
“Fake news”-style misinformation is only a fraction of what deceives voters. Fighting misinformation will require holding political elites and mainstream media accountable
Penicillin Musical Plays at U.N. Meeting on Antibiotic Resistance
The musical Lifeline tells the story of Sir Alexander Fleming’s discovery of antibiotics, as these revolutionary drugs continue to lose their efficacy
How Your Brain Detects Patterns without Conscious Thought
Neurons in certain brain areas integrate ‘what’ and ‘when’ information to discern hidden order in events happening in real time
Rare Diagnoses Change People’s Perception of Medical Risk
How experiencing an unusual health issue can alter a person’s understanding of “rare”
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rare-diagnoses-change-peoples-perception-of-medical-risk/
Breaking Down What Math Really Is with Drag Queen Kyne Santos
Mathematics communicator and drag queen Kyne Santos guides you through the ongoing debate about what math really is.
Medical Sleuthing Identified the Dangers of Thalidomide
FDA medical examiner Frances Oldham wanted data that would show that thalidomide was safe to use during pregnancy. It wasn’t
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/medical-sleuthing-identified-the-dangers-of-thalidomide/
These Bizarre Fish Walk on Six Legs and Taste the Location of Buried Prey
A species of legged fish uses taste receptors to search for hidden prey, providing an ideal window for scientists to study the emergence of new evolutionary traits
How Polio Entered Gaza, and How the Vaccination Campaign is Going
Flawed implementation of a global eradication strategy brought poliovirus to Gaza, and wartime conditions let the infection spread
What Really Happened at the Pentagon’s Once-Hidden UFO Office?
An office in the Pentagon investigated UFOs—and the paranormal—over a decade ago, segueing into a long saga leading to Congressional hearings and breathless news stories today. But the real story looks more like former defense officials pushing their personal mythology, rather than any cover-up of aliens
Hurricane Helene Will Bring Strong Winds, Flash Flooding and Storm Surge
Hurricane Helene is a large storm set to bring substantial storm surge to the coast of Florida, as well as wind and rain-driven flooding up into Tennessee and South Carolina
Quantum Entanglement in Quarks Observed for the First Time
Physicists report the first observations of quantum entanglement in quarks, the heaviest known fundamental particles, inside the Large Hadron Collider
Why So Many Kids Still Die in Hot Cars Every Year
Cases of deadly heatstroke of children in cars have remained stubbornly persistent—here’s why they happen and how we can prevent them
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-so-many-kids-still-die-in-hot-cars-every-year/
Scientist Nuke an Asteroid in a Lab Mock-Up
Experiment shows that a nuclear explosion could save the planet from a deadly asteroid impact
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientist-nuke-an-asteroid-in-a-lab-mock-up/
Why Chemistry, Physics and Medicine Nobel Prizes can be Shared, and How That Works
Joint Nobel laureates aren’t necessarily direct scientific collaborators, and the prize money isn’t always split evenly
Why Chemistry, Physics and Medicine Nobel Prizes can be Shared, and How That Works
Joint Nobel laureates aren’t necessarily direct scientific collaborators, and the prize money isn’t always split evenly
Why Chemistry, Physics and Medicine Nobel Prizes can be Shared, and How That Works
Joint Nobel laureates aren’t necessarily direct scientific collaborators, and the prize money isn’t always split evenly
How Many Dinosaur Species Roamed Earth? It’s Surprisingly Hard to Know
The incompleteness of the fossil record complicates efforts to figure out how life on Earth is faring today
Uterus Transplants, Once Highly Experimental, Have Led to Dozens of Births
Uterus transplants are becoming more common, opening up the possibility of pregnancy and parenthood to people with certain health conditions
How Pregnancy Changes the Brain, and How Lizards Make DIY Scuba Gear
This week’s news roundup explores how the brain is affected by pregnancy, the way “scuba diving” lizards breathe underwater, and much more.
Moral Judgments May Shift with the Seasons
Certain values carry more weight in spring and autumn than in summer and winter
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/moral-judgments-may-shift-with-the-seasons/