Scientific American Content: Global

Biden Elevates Science in Week One Actions

Jim Daley — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:15:00 GMT

The president has moved quickly on COVID-19 and climate change and has boosted scientists’ roles in his administration

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Scientists Take a Cattle Headcount in India

Christopher Intagliata — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The research team determined that the city of Raipur, in central India, has at least one street cow for every 54 human residents. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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It's Time to Consider Vaccine Mandates in High-Risk Settings

Dorit Rubinstein Reiss — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Leaving vaccination to individual choice is unacceptably dangerous in places such as nursing homes, long-term care facilities and prisons

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Stories from a Past Pandemic

THE EDITORS — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:45:00 GMT

Readers write in about their ancestors’ experiences during the 1918 flu

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Climate-Fueled Disasters Killed 475,000 People over 20 Years

Daniel Cusick — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:15:00 GMT

Puerto Rico was identified as suffering the greatest climate impacts over that time period

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What the Capitol Riot Data Download Shows about Social Media Vulnerabilities

Sophie Bushwick — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:15:00 GMT

A massive amount of information downloaded from Parler includes potentially incriminating material. But innocuous posts on mainstream platforms can also create vulnerabilities

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How Evolution Helps Us Understand Cancer and Control It

Athena Aktipis — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Cells need to cooperate to coexist in people, and when some break the rules, cancer results

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Giant Galaxies from the Universe's Childhood Challenge Cosmic Origin Stories

Robin George Andrews — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:30:00 GMT

Large galaxies are thought to form gradually, across billions of years of cosmic time. So why do astronomers keep finding them in the youthful early universe?

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COVID-Overwhelmed Hospitals Strain Staff and Hope to Avoid Rationing Care

Katherine Harmon Courage — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:45:00 GMT

There are times when critically ill patients must wait for beds, and some facilities have contingency plans to limit scarce supplies to certain patients

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Axiom Space Names First Private Crew to Visit Space Station

Robert Z. Pearlman — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:30:00 GMT

The four men will voyage to orbit in 2022 aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft

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'Inspired Choice': Biden Appoints Sociologist Alondra Nelson to Top Science Post

Nidhi Subbaraman — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:15:00 GMT

Scientists praise US president’s selection of the bioethics and social inequality specialist to help lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy

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Earth Day Summit Will Mark U.S. Return to Global Climate Talks

Jean Chemnick — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:30:00 GMT

President Biden has said the event will be aimed at persuading countries to strengthen their greenhouse gas reduction pledges

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Experimental Tests of Theology

Avi Loeb — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT

It’s understandable why some people prefer not to test their beliefs, but evidence-based science teaches us that reality does not go away when you ignore it

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COVID Vaccine Rollout Pits Fairness against Speed

Marla Broadfoot — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:45:00 GMT

Emergency physician Leana Wen says we must balance prioritizing those who most “deserve” a vaccine with getting people vaccinated quickly

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Earth Has Lost 28 Trillion Tons of Ice since the Mid-1990s

Chelsea Harvey — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:15:00 GMT

Melt has accelerated over recent decades, contributing to sea level rise

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A Step to Ease the Pandemic Mental Health Crisis

THE EDITORS — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:30:00 GMT

A technique known as psychological first aid could help reduce COVID stress and anxiety

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Ancient Galaxy Clusters Offer Clues about the Early Universe

Arianna S. Long — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Astronomers can’t understand how distant galaxies grew so big so fast

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Can Shocking Images Persuade Doubters of COVID's Dangers?

Nathan Ballantyne — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Using pictures to convey the pandemic’s harsh reality is a communication strategy that requires nuance and empathy

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Some Ecological Damage from Trump's Rushed Border Wall Could Be Repaired

April Reese — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:45:00 GMT

Conservationists urge Biden to dismantle it quickly, especially in key habitats

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Farm Protests in India Are Writing the Green Revolution's Obituary

Aniket Aga — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT

The country’s agricultural transformation of the mid-20th century left a legacy of inequity

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How We Can Deal with 'Pandemic Fatigue'

David Badre — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 17:00:00 GMT

The first step is to understand that it’s not just about exhaustion or tiredness—or depleting a mental resource

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Premature Freak-Outs about Techno-Enhancement

John Horgan — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Debates about whether to “improve” our mind and body often exaggerate the feasibility of doing so

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Southern California Ambulance Crews Are Running Out of Oxygen—and Gas

Carolyn Barber — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:00:00 GMT

The pandemic has put the region’s emergency personnel under extraordinary strain

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Coronavirus News Roundup: January 16-January 22

Robin Lloyd — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:00:00 GMT

Pandemic highlights for the week

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Twitter Bots Are a Major Source of Climate Disinformation

Corbin Hiar — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Such accounts can distort online conversations and potentially diminish support for climate policies

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