The last three years were the hottest on record, a new analysis of global climate data finds. They also mark the first three-year period in which the global average temperature exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels — a threshold associated with increased risks to biodiversity, human health and weather extremes. “1.5 degrees C is…
When the 47th solar panel exploded, Henrik Eskilsson began to fear he’d signed on with a madman. In his SUV, he and Anders Olsson were accelerating across Sweden’s Lunda Airfield, towing a trailer fitted with a steel mast that suspended the panel. As they gained speed, the panel did something unusual: it floated, catching the…
Taking the stairs rather than the escalator can make a big difference in the long term Jozef Polc / Alamy If you are hoping to boost your health this year, there is some good news: making even small tweaks to your sleep, diet and exercise habits could have a big impact on longevity. “Just around…
January 13, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Pentagon Reportedly Testing Radio Wave Device Linked to ‘Havana Syndrome’ This reported machine may be linked to “Havana syndrome,” a debated condition characterized by a strange panoply of symptoms that were experienced by U.S. officials stationed in Cuba By Claire Cameron edited by Jeanna…
On Sikaiana Atoll, a tiny islet in the Solomon Islands home to 300 people, rising sea levels are anything but a distant projection. High tides regularly wash into areas that used to stay dry year round, and the freshwater reservoir beneath the atoll is increasingly contaminated by sea water pushing up from below, compromising not…
January 13, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Rising for the First Time in Two Years—They Could Climb Far Higher The skyrocketing electricity demands of AI data centers—and a cold snap—are driving up America’s emissions after years of declines, a new report finds By Jackie Flynn Mogensen…
Despite their longevity, Greenland sharks can have poor heart health Doug Perrine/naturepl.com Greenland sharks are thought to live between 250 and 500 years – but their hearts show signs of severe age-related disease even when the sharks are just 150 years old. Some parts of the shark’s body, such as the eyes, seem impervious to…
Plantlike designs on pottery made almost 8,000 years ago may be the earliest evidence yet of mathematical thinking. Many of the flower decorations painted on pottery by an ancient culture in northern Mesopotamia exhibit regular numbers of petals determined by a mathematical progression, a pair of archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem report in…
January 13, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm 70 Percent of Cancer Patients Now Survive at Least Five Years, Study Finds Cancer survival rates climbed significantly in recent decades. But federal funding cuts could threaten that progress, physicians warn By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Tanya Lewis A CT scan showing cancerous…
Fighting fire with fire? Try fighting venom with toxins. Botulinum toxin — possibly the deadliest chemical compound yet known in nature — may help suppress the most destructive effects of snake venom. The preliminary findings, published in the Feb. 1 Toxicon, suggest that the potent neurotoxin could be an effective treatment to blunt the catastrophic…
