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Can endangered species survive without habitat protections?
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (1024+ words) The Endangered Species Act is getting weaker Recent changes to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act could put wildlife at risk By Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura & Alli Rodgers Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel…...
How flowers shaped the world as we know it
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (349+ words) David Haskell brings readers through millions of years of botanical history for his latest book, How Flowers Made Our World By Brianne Kane edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Scientific American spoke with Haskell on how grass is the “green Prometheus,…...
Avocado flowers switch sex daily—now we know why
4+ week, 2+ day ago (303+ words) New work explains how avocado trees coordinate a complex reproductive strategy, switching every day between male and female By Jeanne Timmons edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Avocado flowers in their female phase. A remarkable dance occurs between the flowers of…...
Here's the deal with 'corn sweat'—it's not all actually corn's fault
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (283+ words) Why corn isn’t entirely to blame for ‘corn sweat’ Corn has taken the heat for recent Midwest summer humidity—unjustly, according to corn experts By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson It’s boiling hot in the U.S. Midwest—which…...
The odds of a Super El Niño just got higher
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (222+ words) This climate system is tied to more powerful typhoons, as well as famine and wildfires By Adam Kovac edited by Andrea Thompson Satellite imagery shows the difference from average sea surface temperatures at the equator in the tropical Pacific Ocean…...
Cases of an explosive diarrhea-causing parasite are rising fast in the U.S.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (356+ words) Cyclosporiasis case numbers have skyrocketed from several dozen nationwide in June to now more than 1,000 in the state of Michigan alone By Adam Kovac edited by Claire Cameron Cases of an intestinal parasite that can cause explosive diarrhea are skyrocketing…...
Norbert Holtkamp
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (276+ words) The Fermilab physicist on curiosity and doing what you love Norbert Holtkamp is a physicist and science administrator who has served as director of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) since January 2026. He previously held senior leadership roles at the…...
Spotted lanternflies’ love of cities may be the secret to their invasion success
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (305+ words) These eye-catching insects offer a prime opportunity for scientists to dig deep into invasion ecology and evolutionary biology By Meghan Bartels edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Cities by their nature are hotspots for invasive species: all the coming and going…...
Bumblebees use tools to solve complex problems—despite not being trained to do so
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (458+ words) Bumblebees appear to be capable of coming up with creative solutions to new problems to get a sugary reward—and their strategies include cheating By Adam Kovac edited by Claire Cameron Contrary to their name, bumblebees are no bumbling oafs....
Sturgeon fish sex sounds like ‘thunder’
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (327+ words) These sounds could be used to track the health of populations of the endangered Atlantic sturgeon Atlantic sturgeon in the Hudson River in New York State generate low-frequency “thunder” sounds while mating, according to recent research. The findings could be…...