
New Lab in Canada Simulates Air Travel from Start to Finish
It features a modular airplane cabin that will help engineers scientifically determine future layouts
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It features a modular airplane cabin that will help engineers scientifically determine future layouts
Earth’s oceans hold four billion tons of the element used to power nuclear plants
Some urbanite moths have evolved to avoid lamps—but is the adaptation beneficial?
An architecture and design class partners with NASA to develop a human-focused spacecraft environment that could take astronauts to Mars
Kate Rubins, a virologist turned astronaut, heads to the ISS this month to monitor more than 250 experiments, including genetic sequencing
Steven Shladover explains how automated cars can solve transportation issues—but only if they are deployed safely
The fault has shifted approximately 700 kilometers over the past 25 million years
Justin Schmidt’s book chronicles—in excruciating detail—the stings he has collected to understand insect socialization
An interview with Neal Bascomb, author of a new book on a little-known episode of military and scientific history
A live Webcast Wednesday will discuss the necessity of chaos theory and supercomputers in modeling climate change
The newest IMAX movie filmed in orbit highlights Earth’s precariousness
Timelines of emissions from major cities in the region show drop-offs coincide with political and economic events
Scientists, engineers and tech developers earn spots on magazine’s list of the year’s most influential people
Scientific American spoke with Kelsey Juliana, one of the 21 kids who are suing the U.S. government over climate change
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