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February 9, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmBad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show highlighted Puerto Rico’s power grid. Here’s whyBad Bunny performed part of…

The death toll related to New York City’s dangerous and enduring cold has risen to 18, officials said on Sunday.The climbing number of fatalities came as…

February 9, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmYellowstone’s earthquakes spark microbial boom deep undergroundEarthquake swarms can supercharge microbial growthBy Damien Pine edited by Sarah…

The global economy must be radically transformed to stop it rewarding pollution and waste, UN secretary general António Guterres has warned.Speaking to the Guardian after the…

In a growing number of workplaces, the soundtrack of the lunch break is no longer the rustle of sandwiches at a desk, but the quiet hum…

As climate disasters drive up the price of home insurance, three US states are considering empowering their state prosecutors to sue major polluters for their role…

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reapproved the weedkiller dicamba for use on genetically modified soybeans and cotton, a pesticide that has raised widespread concern over…

Bank chairs who water down their lenders’ climate commitments this year could face embarrassing shareholder revolts as campaigners try to hold bosses to account for environmental…

February 8, 20261 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe science behind why some auroras have such stunning wave patternsAuroras, shimmering bands of light that shoot…

Animals, insects, flora and fauna – the world photographed in close-up in the annual competition dedicated to micro and macro photography. Cupoty 7 was won by…