COVID, Quickly, Episode 12: Masking Up Again and Why People Refuse Shots

Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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The Kavli Prize Presents: Understanding Touch [Sponsored]

Ardem Patapoutian shared the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience in 2020 for answering a basic question: How does touch actually work? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Moths Have an Acoustic Invisibility Cloak to Stay under Bats' Radar

New research finds they fly around on noise-cancelling wings -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Your Brain Does Something Amazing between Bouts of Intense Learning

New research shows that lightning-quick neural rehearsal can supercharge learning and memory. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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COVID, Quickly, Episode 10: Long Haulers, Delta Woes and Barbershop Shots

Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Jul 2021

This Newly Discovered Species of Tree Hyrax Goes Bark in the Night

A study makes the case for the new species based on its looks, genes and sounds -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Jun 2021

COVID, Quickly, Episode 9: Delta Variant, Global Vaccine Shortfalls, Beers for Shots

Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Jun 2021

Animal Kids Listen to Their Parents Even before Birth

Human children: please take note of the behavior of prebirth zebra finches -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Jun 2021

For African Elephants, Pee Could Be a Potent Trail Marker

Scientists found that elephants often sniff pathways—and seem especially attuned to urine. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Jun 2021

A 'Universal' Coronavirus Vaccine to Prevent the Next Pandemic

A pan-coronavirus vaccine could be “one vaccine to rule them all,” and so far it has shown strong results in mice, hamsters, monkeys, horses and even sharks. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Jun 2021