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Primordial Helium May Be Leaking from Earth’s Core
A new analysis of ancient lava flows in the Canadian Arctic suggests helium trapped in Earth’s core could be slowly…
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Mars Can Wait. Questions Surround Settlements on Other Worlds
As ever-deepening turmoil engulfs Earth, daydreaming about moving to Mars might provide a pleasant break from our everyday predicaments. It…
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The Oldest Deep-Sea Fish Discovered in Fossil Traces
December 1, 2023 2 min read Ancient fish followed prey into the crushing pressures of the deep ocean By Riley…
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Readers Respond to the July/August 2023 Issue
December 1, 2023 5 min read Letters to the editors for the July/August 2023 issue of Scientific American Credit: Scientific…
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How Forest Mythology Leads to Preservation–And Plunder
December 1, 2023 3 min read The powerful symbolism of forests, an AI that struggles to optimize the life of…
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How Misinformation Spreads Through Conflict
[CLIP: MSNBC NEWS] Disinformation and Propaganda. [INTRO MUSIC] [CLIP: CNN NEWS] Viral videos about this war that are having huge…
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Your Guide to the COP28 Climate Meeting in Dubai
CLIMATEWIRE | Two weeks, at least 100,000 attendees and a major oil producer serving as host country — with the Earth’s…
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Nesting Penguins Take More Than 10,000 Mini Naps Every Day
November 30, 2023 3 min read Chinstrap Penguins take more than 10,000 seconds-long naps during the day to remain vigilant…
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‘Cannibal’ Solar Eruption Headed to Earth May Trigger Auroras
November 30, 2023 3 min read A strong geomagnetic storm is expected to hit Earth after several outbursts from the…
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Why Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Falling
Tanya Lewis: Hi, this is Your Health, Quickly, a Scientific American podcast series! Josh Fischman: We bring you the latest…
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