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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is requiring any construction project it funds to be elevated above local flood levels

Europe rejoins the new space race with the launch of its long-awaited Ariane 6 rocket

With the confirmation of gravitational waves less than a decade old, scientists are barreling ahead with new detectors to pick up ever more elusive ripples in spacetime

The Supreme Court majority’s recent decisions about homelessness, public health and regulatory power, among others, undermine the role of evidence, expertise and honesty in American democracy

Researchers are investigating changes in cancer risks among young people as new data predict that rising rates of leading cancers, such as colon cancer, will overtake improvements

Claims that Przewalski’s horses were discovered in the U.S. are unverified. But the conservation story behind the last truly wild horse is worth your time.

Extreme heat can cause train tracks to expand and buckle. That’s forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms

During the lockdown phase of the COVID pandemic, we indulged our toddler son. Years later, we wonder if his current behavior is normal or a result of that early isolation 

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a condition triggered by hormonal changes that can cause severe symptoms such as despair and suicidal thoughts

Scientific American sat down with Nicola Fox, head of NASA science, to talk about her LEGO-building hobby, the agency’s massive Space Launch System rocket and the NASA science she’s most excited about

Drug policy continues to fixate on symptoms rather than the actual disease

As drones get less expensive and computer vision systems improve, rescuers are getting help from artificial eyes in the sky