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As urban planners look to expand green spaces to help cool cities, a new study finds that, in arid regions, grassy areas can actually have a…

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman.Over the past couple of weeks oil—specifically, Venezuelan oil—has been all over the…

October 22, 20253 min readEarth Is Getting Darker, Which Could Accelerate Global WarmingThe planet’s brightness is dimming—changing rainfall, circulation and temperatureBy Ryan Green edited by Andrea…

The cry of a distressed baby triggers a rapid emotional response in both men and women that is enough to make them physically hotter, researchers say.Thermal…

A rare June heatwave is bringing a stifling, dangerous, start to summer across much of the eastern US this week, with forecasts for temperatures to get…