Jimmy Carter, Who Has Died at Age 100, Spared Millions of People from Guinea Worm
Former president Jimmy Carter’s charity has helped transform Guinea worm from a disease that used to infect millions to one that infects fewer than a dozen
We May Be on the Brink of Finding the Real Planet Nine
How Rare ‘Alice in Wonderland Syndrome’ Warps Reality
6 Wild Things We Learned about Earth in 2024
Science Jigsaw: Sunday, December 29, 2024
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Concerning Bird Flu Virus Mutations Found in Severely Ill Patient
The FDA Is Changing What Foods Can Be Called ‘Healthy’
People Living in Las Vegas’s Tunnels Urged to Get Medical Treatment
How the Duck Stamp Became One of the Most Successful Conservation Tools in U.S. History
We May Be on the Brink of Finding the Real Planet Nine
Great Apes Joke Around, Suggesting Humor Is Older Than Humans
NASA’s Europa Clipper Spacecraft Aims for Jupiter’s Most Intriguing Moon
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These Cancers Were Beyond Treatment—But Might Not Be Anymore
Conservation Efforts Are Bringing Pandas, Wolves and Panthers Back from the Brink
Today’s Conservationists Are Inspired by Homeland and Heritage
Audio and Imagery, Interpreted by AI, Are Improving Conservation Studies
Why Are Zoos Controversial?
Probability Probably Doesn’t Exist
All of statistics and much of science depends on probability—an astonishing achievement, considering no one’s really sure what it is
People Living in Las Vegas’s Tunnels Urged to Get Medical Treatment
Street medicine providers and homeless outreach workers who travel into Las Vegas’s drainage tunnels have noticed an uptick in the number of people living underground, and it can be difficult to persuade them to come aboveground for medicine and treatment
How the U.S. Lost Control of Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic
As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, deference to industry and neglect for worker safety put the country at risk
The FDA Is Changing What Foods Can Be Called ‘Healthy’
Whole grains and fruits are in, and added sugar is out. That’s going to change what’s on a lot of cereal boxes and other things
We May Be on the Brink of Finding the Real Planet Nine
If there’s a hidden world in the solar system, a new telescope should find it
78 Books Scientific American Recommends in 2024
A collection of nonfiction and fiction books Scientific American editorial staff and contributors read and recommend in 2024
