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scientificamerican. com > podcast > episode > hantavirus-cruise-ship-pcos-name-change-a-fish-that-hides-in-another-animals-butthole

Hantavirus outbreak, PCOS name change, unexpected hiding place for one fish

2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (1133+ words) Hantavirus outbreak has new updates, PCOS is now PMOS, fish hides in another animal's "butthole' What you should know about hantavirus, why PCOS is getting a new name, and how some fish hide in an unusual spot By Rachel Feltman,…...

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scientificamerican. com > podcast > episode > hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-risk-of-microplastics-caused-climate-warming-and-alaska-landslide-tsunami

Hantavirus outbreak, climate risks from microplastics and Alaska's surprise tsunami

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (1544+ words) Hantavirus outbreak occurs at sea, microplastics may contribute to warming, and Alaska landslide sparks tsunami A deadly hantavirus outbreak occurs on a cruise ship, scientists warn that microplastics may be contributing to climate warming, and a retreating-glacier'triggered landslide unleashed a…...

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scientificamerican. com > article > what-you-need-to-know-about-hantavirus-the-infection-at-the-center-of-a-deadly-cruise-ship-outbreak

What you need to know about hantavirus, the infection at the center of a deadly cruise ship outbreak

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (318+ words) Hantavirus is a rare infectious disease that spreads through contact with rodents and which can lead to kidney failure and fluid filling the lungs By Adam Kovac edited by Claire Cameron A suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rare and deadly…...

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scientificamerican. com > article > how-the-grand-canyon-formed-is-a-surprisingly-messy-story-heres-the-latest-clue

How the Grand Canyon formed is a surprisingly messy story. Here's the latest clue

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (188+ words) The mystery of how and when the Grand Canyon formed gets a new clue A new study suggests a proto'Colorado River filled a large basin before spilling westward to set the Grand Canyon's modern path By Cody Cottier edited by…...

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scientificamerican. com > article > imperiled-cloud-jaguar-spotted-in-honduran-mountains-for-the-first-time-in-a

For the first time in 10 years, imperiled "cloud jaguar" makes an appearance

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (293+ words) Imperiled "cloud jaguar" spotted in Honduran mountains for the first time in a decade These images, conservationists say, are evidence that wildlife corridors are paying off By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Andrea Thompson A healthy male jaguar captured on…...

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scientificamerican. com > article > what-is-the-quantum-ghost-murmur-purportedly-used-in-iran-scientists

What is the quantum "Ghost Murmur" purportedly used in Iran? Scientists question CIA"s claim of long-range heartbeat detection

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (254+ words) Is the "Ghost Murmur" quantum device possible? Scientists are skeptical Ghost Murmur was described as a futuristic CIA tool that could detect a heartbeat from vast distances. Physicists say the public story clashes with the basic limits of magnetic sensing…...

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scientificamerican. com > podcast > episode > spring-heat-dome-a-blow-to-rfk-jr-s-health-agenda-spacex-starlink-milestone

Spring heat wave, RFK Jr. s vaccine policy turmoil, Space X milestone

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1295+ words) Spring heat, a blow to RFK, Jr. s vaccine policy, lead in kids clothes An unseasonal heat dome over parts of the U. S. , a federal court ruling that blocks the CDCs recent change to its recommended childhood vaccine schedule, new research…...

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scientificamerican. com > article > measles-outbreak-erupts-in-one-of-u-s-s-largest-ice-detention-centers

Measles outbreak erupts in one of U. S. s largest ICE detention centers

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (357+ words) Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention facilities in the U. S. , has reported 14 confirmed measles infections, triggering the El Paso center to close to visitors By Lauren J. Young edited by Tanya Lewis The Camp East Montana detention facility under…...

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scientificamerican. com > article > nixing-daylight-saving-time-may-lower-risk-of-obesity-and-stroke

Hate Daylight Saving Time? Our Body Clock Might Prefer Permanent Standard Time

8+ mon, 2+ day ago  (274+ words) Our Body Clock Might Prefer Permanent Standard Time A new study suggests that permanent standard time may reduce obesity and stroke By Humberto Basilio edited by Lauren J. Young "Our work reveals that there may be greater health benefits on a…...

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scientificamerican. com > article > baby-pterosaur-fossils-show-they-died-in-a-violent-storm

Storm-Tossed Baby Pterosaurs Died with Broken Wings, Fossil Evidence Suggests

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (345+ words) About 150 million years ago storm winds snapped bones in the wings of baby pterosaurs, sending them tumbling to their deaths in a muddy lagoon in what is now Germany By Mindy Weisberger edited by Andrea Thompson An artist's impression of…...