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What should Britain do when war in the Middle East sends energy prices soaring? If the strait of Hormuz were blocked for the month of fighting…

March 9, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmStand Up for Science protests spread to more than 50 citiesSpeakers at the Stand Up for Science…

A leading European investor will pump fresh funding into Yorkshire Water including helping to cover a £600m loan, despite recent heavy sewage fines and a scandal…

The Earth is warming at the fastest rate on record as emissions hit new highs and critical carbon sinks break down.Carbon dioxide levels are at the…

Taking a blood sample from a wild American alligator is not a clinical procedure. North Carolina native Kemp Burdette describes the process as an “all-hands-on-deck” situation.…

The large tortoiseshell – an elusive and enigmatic butterfly that became extinct in Britain in the last century – is a UK resident species once again,…

new video loaded: Rebecca Solnit Says the Left’s Next Hero Is Already Here38:54The writer and activist Rebecca Solnit on how political change happens and taking the…

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup.First, we have an update…

The only ice factory on Bubaque, an island in west Africa’s Guinea-Bissau, is out of service. Local fishers, such as Pedro Luis Pereira, are forced to…

Katherine’s mayor has warned locals to be wary of flood waters inundating the town after a crocodile was spotted on the town’s AFL oval, as residents…