SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Scientists determined that temperatures were 11 degrees cooler during the last ice age—and that finding has implications for modern-day warming. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Every year, Alaska’s big salmon runs feature smaller salmon. Climate change and competition with hatchery-raised salmon may be to blame. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Scientists spotted a mouse at the summit of Llullaillaco, a 22,000-foot-tall volcano on the border of Chile and Argentina. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Meteorologists take advantage of weather data collected by commercial jetliners at difference altitudes and locations. Fewer flights means less data. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Researchers saw a third fewer vehicle collisions with deer, elk, moose and other large mammals in the four weeks following COVID-19 shutdowns in three states they tracked. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN The gross ecosystem product, or GEP, tries to take into account the contribution of nature to the economy. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Narwhals, recognizable by their large single tusk, make distinct sounds that are now being analyzed in depth by researchers. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN An expert on climate denial offers tips for inoculating people against coronavirus conspiracy notions. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Exhaust fumes from oceangoing vessels lead to an almost doubling of lightning activity over shipping lanes compared to adjacent areas of the sea. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN A trove of scientific notes from the early 1900s suggests a warming climate is driving birds to migrate earlier to New York’s Mohonk Preserve. Listen to the podcast at Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
Julia Rosen 