Weather

The ‘Wall of Wind’ Can Blow Away Buildings at Category 5 Hurricane Strength

The test facility is helping engineers design safer homes—but it’s not powerful enough to mimic the stronger hurricanes fueled by climate change

The Conversation US, Richard Olson, Ameyu B. Tolera, Arindam Chowdhury and Ioannis Zisis

Privacy

Political Affiliation Influences Our Fear of Data Collection

It’s not government Americans don’t trust with their data; it’s the opposite political party

Samuel Dooley, Angelica Goetzen and Elissa M. Redmiles | Opinion

Computing

The Weather Myth: Lost Women of Science Podcast, Season 2, Bonus Episode

When we first started researching Klára Dán von Neumann, we thought she was “the computer scientist you should thank for your smartphone’s weather app.” It turns out that’s not true...

Katie Hafner and The Lost Women of Science Initiative

Defense

Kyiv Cruise Missile Strike Highlights Need to Protect U.S. Cities

A top U.S. commander wants to test technology that can better defend domestic targets

Jason Sherman

Planetary Science

50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: June 2022

Innovation and discovery as chronicled by Scientific American

Mark Fischetti