Why blizzards, heat waves, tornados and floods are all hitting the U.S. this week
March 16, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmWhat’s with all the wild weather…
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Robots That See Around Corners With Radio Waves
Every wall is a mirror. Not for light, obviously, which scatters uselessly off plaster and…
Heat Waves Will Be Less Extreme because of Paris Climate Agreement
November 12, 20253 min readClimate Action Is Slow—But It Will Still Curb Extreme HeatTen years…
The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves
In 2011, Deconinck and Oliveras simulated different disturbances with higher and higher frequencies and watched…
Satellites watch as record-breaking ocean waves carry a storm’s power across the water
Satellites recorded the largest ocean swells ever seen from space, highlighting how massive waves can…
The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it.
The planet would be a whole lot hotter if it weren’t for fecal pellets. Across…
Repeated Heat Waves Can Age You as Much as Smoking or Drinking
August 26, 20253 min readRepeated Heat Waves Can Age You as Much as Smoking or…
New Parkinson’s Implant Listens to Brain Waves to Treat Symptoms
Keith Krehbiel lived with Parkinson’s disease for nearly 25 years before agreeing to try a…
Huge Areas May Face Possibly Fatal Heat Waves if Warming Continues – State of the Planet
A new assessment warns that if Earth’s average temperature reaches 2 degrees C over the…
Boosting brain waves in sleep improves rats’ memory
Illustration of neuron activity in a rat’s brainConnect Images/Alamy Strengthening activity of some brainwaves in…