SCIENCE

Facing Heat Waves, Cities Ask Scientists to Help Them Protect People

Facing Scorching Heat Waves, Cities Call on Scientists to Understand How People RespondMiami and New York City officials say they…

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The Supreme Court’s Contempt for Facts Is a Betrayal of Justice

The Supreme Court’s Contempt for Facts Is a Betrayal of JusticeThe Supreme Court majority’s recent decisions about homelessness, public health…

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From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience

From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed NeuroscienceThe EEG has shaped researchers’ understanding of…

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Przewalski’s Horses Are Finally Returning to Their Natural Habitat

The newest equine additions to Kazakhstan’s “Golden Steppe” might seem, at first glance, to be unremarkable, with a donkeylike build…

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The Riemann Hypothesis, the Biggest Problem in Mathematics, Is a Step Closer to Being Solved

The Riemann hypothesis is the most important open question in number theory—if not all of mathematics. It has occupied experts…

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Presidential Debate’s Climate Change Question Contrasts Biden Record with Trump Falsehoods

Presidential Debate Contrasts Biden’s Energy Policy with Trump’s Climate FalsehoodsDuring the first presidential debate, Biden alluded to the Inflation Reduction…

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Antarctic Ice Hides 40-Million-Year-Old River System

Ancient River System Discovered Beneath Antarctic IceBeneath the Antarctic ice, scientists find remnants of a giant river system that flowed…

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Green Energy Is Getting a Boost from Iceland’s Melting Ice

Iceland’s Ice Is Melting So Fast That It’s Boosting HydropowerMelting glaciers are creating a green energy windfall in Iceland—but for…

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Heat Waves Deserve Disaster Relief from FEMA, Petition Argues

Heat Waves Deserve Disaster Relief from FEMA, Petition ArguesPlaces beset by heat waves should receive FEMA disaster funds just as…

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The Physics of Breakdancing, a New Olympic Sport

The Physics of Breakdancing, a New Olympic SportBreakdancing will hit the global stage at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in…

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