At 3 pm, New York City is usually close to the hottest time of the day. The city has been soaking in the afternoon sun for several hours, accumulating heat among densely…
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Saw ominous supercell storm clouds, which spread across the United States
When the conditions are perfectly matched, disasters will sweep the Great Plains: a supercell storm, with its vast, Anvil-like formations in its optimal, Can release hail, lightning and tornadoes. Although storms are…
Governor personally pleads for Arkansas who do not want to be vaccinated
I recently saw a cartoon depicting a child raising his head and asking about the scar on her mother’s arm. The mother pointed out that the scar came from the smallpox vaccine,…
The secret behind the magnetic migration of songbirds
Christopher Intaliata: this is Scientific american60 seconds of science. This is Christopher Intagliata. Songbirds can migrate thousands of miles around the world. They have many tools to find their way. Henryk Mulrison:…
“Breakthrough” infection does not mean that the COVID vaccine has failed
The endless news cycle and viral social media warn that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 will have a “breakthrough infection.” These reports give the false impression that the protection provided…
5G wireless may interfere with weather forecasts
As noise from billions of smartphones fills the sky more and more, federal agencies are competing with each other over radio waves to help predict climate change. On the one hand are…
Saw ominous supercell storm clouds spreading across the United States
When the conditions are perfectly matched, disaster will sweep the Great Plains: a supercell storm with its vast, Anvil-like formations in its optimal, Can release hail, lightning and tornadoes. Although storms are…
Deaf children in developing countries are receiving low-quality cochlear implants
In 2018, I visited twins in Bangalore, India, who recently underwent cochlear implant surgery. Their operation was performed last month, and their implants were activated or opened a few weeks after the…
The most surprising future ingredient of space travel: mushrooms
The list of mycologists whose names are widely known outside the field of fungi is short, the most important of which is Paul Stamets. Stamets was educated in the mossy, moldy, and…
The best way to levy a carbon tax at the border
As more and more world leaders consider imposing border taxes on climate-damaging goods, a new study looks at ways that can be done in countries that have not yet established domestic carbon…