Detained Migrant Children Need Continuous Medical Care
Health care providers say a lack of transparency and communication are barriers to ensuring the children are getting adequate, ongoing treatment
Stories by Jim Daley
Uncovering the Secrets of Flycatcher Eyes
A never before seen collection of structures in the birds’ retinas may help them track speedy prey
Brazil's Sacked Space Director Speaks Out on Attacks on Science
Ricardo Galvão discusses his dismissal after Amazon deforestation data rankled President Bolsonaro
Science News Briefs from All Over
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Guatemala to Australia, including one about the first recorded tornado in Nepal.
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Science News Briefs from around the World
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Canada to Kenya, including one about how humans thousands of years ago in what is now Argentina butchered and presumably ate giant ground sloths...
Domestication Made Dogs' Facial Anatomy More Fetching to Humans
Wolves lack the muscles that allow dogs to raise their eyebrows and make puppy dog eyes
A Head Full of Fluid and Burning Eyes: NASA Astronaut Talks about His Year Living in Space
Scientific American spoke with Scott Kelly about the hardships of life in zero gravity and what it was like coming back to Earth
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Millipede Genitalia Glow in Ultraviolet Light
A new imaging technique helps to distinguish different millipede species
Watching Apollo 11 with NASA Historian Bill Barry
The agency’s chief historian discusses the film and what the moon missions can teach us about global challenges today
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Venezuela Is Unraveling—So Is Its Science
Research has ground to a halt, and many scientists have left the country out of desperation
As Pesticide Turns Up in More Places, Safety Concerns Mount
A growing body of research is challenging the assumption that neonicotinoids are safer and less likely to spread than other pesticides
Cats Recognize Their Names—but May Not Respond
Felines move their ears, heads and tails more when they hear their names compared to when they hear similar words. Jim Daley reports.
Science News Briefs from All Over
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Liberia to Hawaii, including one on the discovery in Northern Ireland of soil bacteria that stop the growth of MRSA and other superbugs...
Is the EPA Stifling Science on Chemical Toxicity Reports?
Critics say changes to the agency’s review process will harm public health
Watch Now: Einstein's Scientific Revolution and the Limits of Quantum Theory
Cosmologist Lee Smolin says that at certain key points, the scientific worldview is based on fallacious reasoning
Cuttlefish Are Dazzling, But Do They Dream?
The marine mollusks display behavior that resembles sleep, including cycles of rapid eye movement
Tests on Astronaut and Twin Brother Highlight Spaceflight's Human Impact
NASA Study reports physiological and behavioral results that could shape future space missions
