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Scientific American Content: Global
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Science news and technology updates from Scientific American
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Why We Know Whether a Swallow Is Frightened in a Storm [Excerpt]
What really happens on the Animal Internet
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4-D Printing Adds New Dimension to DIY Fabrication
In addition to three-dimensional control, a new printer builds things from several different materials, not just one
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At Least 130 Aftershocks Jolt Japan after Deadly Quake
A shallow center made the magnitude 6.4 earthquake more dangerous
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Heat ID'd as Subtle Cause of Rockfalls
Rockfalls without an obvious cause (like an earthquake or expanding ice) may be due to hot daily air temperatures expanding small cracks in cliff faces.
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Clinton and Sanders Clash on Best Climate Action
A war of words over realism versus idealism erupted during the debate between the two Democratic contenders
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6 Reasons Why We Should Still Worry about Tigers
Survival of the big cats in the wild is far from guaranteed
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A New Era in Medical Marijuana Research?
As the government considers reclassifying cannabis, researchers say easing the rules could lead to big advances
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When Art Falls Apart
As plastic used in modern art degrades, scientists turn to nanotechnology to put it back together
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Human Monogamy Has Deep Roots
Pairing up might have been the best move our ancestors ever made
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Bearcats Naturally Pass the Popcorn
Researchers have uncovered the chemistry that makes the urine of bearcats smell like freshly cooked popcorn.
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The Perfect Bet: Taking the Gambling out of Gambling
Mathematician and author Adam Kucharski talks about his new book The Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling (Basic Books, 2016).
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Sinking Atlantic Coastline Meets Rapidly Rising Seas
The U.S. East Coast is sinking, worsening floods from sea level rise
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Gene-Edited CRISPR Mushroom Escapes U.S. Regulation
Fungus is the first organism engineered by CRISPR–Cas9 to get a green-light from the U.S. government
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The Beautiful Complexity of the Cosmic Web
3D interactive visualization lets users explore the vast, hidden structure of the universe
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The Beautiful Complexity of the Cosmic Web
3D interactive visualization lets users explore the vast, hidden structure of the universe
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Special Report: The Psychology of Terrorism
Five experts share recent studies, classical research and professional experiences that shed light on defusing the threat of extremism
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Fears Rise over Yellow Fever's Next Move
Scientists warn vaccine stocks would be overwhelmed in the event of large urban outbreaks
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Test "Weather" You Can Make Your Own Cloud!
A partly cloudy experiment from Science Buddies
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Wyoming Searches for the Technology to Save Coal
Can new technology clean up the dirtiest fossil fuel?
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From the Editor: Foes and Friends
Inside the May/June 2016 Scientific American MIND
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Crisis in the Cryosphere
Thawing permafrost is threatening to add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, complicating efforts to hold off climate change
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Cancerous Coconspirators: Tumor Cells That Travel Together Spread Cancer
Contrary to expectations, most metastatic tumors are seeded not by single cells from the primary tumor but by clusters of cancer cells
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Humans and El Niņo Team Up to Create a Record Jump in CO2 Pollution
The world may have seen the last of air with CO2 levels below 400 parts per million
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Transforming Stem Cells into Diabetes Beaters
Pancreatic type beta cells produced from stem cells can sense glucose, release insulin and treat a mouse model of diabetes. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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CDC Declares Zika?Microcephaly Link Solid
The U.S. health agency says it is important for pregnant women to take safe sex precautions and avoid mosquito bites
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