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  Jun 30, 2017

  Good (and Bad) Ways to Help a Dog Afraid of Fireworks

  scientificamerican.com - Julie Hecht

  First, let’s get the bad out of the way: trying to help a dog afraid of fireworks by saying, "Johnny (that’s the dog) there will be fireworks …

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  How Abortion Medications Differ from ‘Plan B’ and Other Emergency Contraceptives

  scientificamerican.com - Tanya Lewis

  The recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year-old legal precedent that guaranteed a constitutional right to an …

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  Evidence Shouldn’t Be Optional

  scientificamerican.com - The Editors

  In a tumultuous few weeks, the Supreme Court has ignored the scientific evidence underlying safe abortion, the need to slow climate change, and the …

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  Feathers May Have Helped Dinosaurs Survive Their First Apocalypse

  scientificamerican.com - Sasha Warren

  Dinosaurs ruled the earth during the Jurassic period. But first, they had to make it through the end of the world. Most geologists suspect enormous …

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  Supreme Court Decision Hinders EPA, But Leaves Avenues Open for Climate Regulation

  scientificamerican.com - Benjamin Storrow

  CLIMATEWIRE | The Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday does not strip EPA of its authority to regulate greenhouse gases. It is unlikely to change how the …

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  Regulating Power Plants Is a Health Issue

  scientificamerican.com - Matthew Meyer

  The recent Supreme Court decision in the case known as West Virginia v. EPA weakened the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon …