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Global ocean temperatures are entering “uncharted territory,” climate scientists say
The world’s average ocean temperature shattered records in June, according to two European Union Earth monitoring systems, the Copernicus Climate…
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Top quantum computer expert claims Microsoft’s ‘topological qubit’ doesn’t hold up
A top quantum computing expert assails Microsoft’s claims that it has a “topological qubit,” arguing in a new paper that…
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The first Atlantic tropical storm of 2026 is here—and it used to be a Pacific cyclone
The first named storm of the Atlantic season is here—and it has formed from the dregs of the third named…
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The U.S. is getting hit with severe stormy weather—here’s what’s stewing in the atmosphere
A large swath of the U.S., spanning the Upper Mississippi Valley, the Midwest and some of the Atlantic Coast is…
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White House reclassifies federal epidemiologists and other scientists from civil servants to “at-will” hires
The White House on Wednesday moved to strip civil service protections from about 8,000 federal workers, including many working at…
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A quantum computing system’s perfect randomness could keep your secrets safe
May 27, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm A quantum computing system’s perfect randomness could keep your…
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Screen time limits can protect children’s health, U.S. surgeon general advisory says
May 20, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Screen time limits can protect children’s health, U.S. surgeon…
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2026 FIFA World Cup players and fans at risk of extreme heat, climate scientists warn
May 14, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm 2026 FIFA World Cup players and fans at risk…
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The hantavirus cruise ship outbreak is a dangerous experiment
May 6, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm A dangerous experiment is playing out on a cruise…
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Measles outbreaks can end, but the danger of the disease doesn’t
April 29, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm What we learned from South Carolina’s measles outbreak The…
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