Scientists are exposing the biological information hidden in ancient parchments without leaving a mark

Parasitic beetles are the first animals known to imitate floral scents

🌔 We're still living in a world full of moon joy. Find all of our coverage of NASA's Artemis II mission here: www.scientificamerican.com/report/nasa-...

When presented with two different types of decisions, the brain accumulates evidence in a similar way: www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

With performance three times better than copper’s, this new material could substantially improve heat management of electronics, data centers and energy systems: www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

🚀 🌔 🌍 📸 The Artemis II mission's 10-day odyssey around the moon and back was captured in stunning photographs at every moment. Here are 12 of our favorite images: www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

Artemis II’s views from space trigger a special type of awe. Psychologists suggest holding onto it: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

The triumph of NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in a half-century is a reminder of what the moon really means for Earth—and why we’re going back: www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...

The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission are on the USS John P. Murtha off the coast of California. Follow live with us: www.scientificamerican.com/video/watch-...

All four of NASA's Artemis II crew members have been extracted from the Orion spacecraft off the coast of San Diego. Watch live with us as recovery operations continue: www.scientificamerican.com/video/watch-...

While I have your attention... If you've enjoyed our Artemis II coverage here at @sciam.bsky.social and want to see more (much more) of the same in the future, please become a subscriber. Your support makes a difference. It's what makes our work possible.

Update: The crew splashed down off the coast of San Diego, Calif., around 8:07 P.M. EDT: www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...

🌎 NASA's Artemis II mission has splashed down and all four astronauts are reported safe, bringing an end to a stunning flight around the moon. www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...

🌎 The NASA Artemis II mission has shed its service module as it zips toward splashdown in just over half an hour! Follow live here: www.scientificamerican.com/video/watch-...

🌎 Watch the return of NASA's Artemis II mission live with us--just an hour to go until the astronauts splash down! www.scientificamerican.com/video/watch-...

It's happening—we're about 2 hours away from the Artemis II mission splashdown! Here's a timeline of what to expect. Watch and follow @sciam.bsky.social for live updates (and s/o to @unamandita.bsky.social for the graphic!): tinyurl.com/443kra4s

The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission: probably not ready to leave space, maybe a little ready to no longer be crammed into their Orion capsule... Follow all our mission coverage: spklr.io/6001EyN07

“What we really hoped in our soul is that we could...have the world pause and remember that this is a beautiful planet and a very special place in our universe, and we should all cherish what we have been gifted,” —Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman. Mission coverage: spklr.io/6001EyN07

🌎 In just three hours, the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission will be hurtling through Earth's atmosphere. Watch the end of their journey with us here: www.scientificamerican.com/video/watch-...

While we're waiting for the Artemis II crew to splashdown, test your knowledge of the mission in this week's science quiz! 🚀 www.scientificamerican.com/game/science...

Could a new understanding of heart disease as an inflammatory battle change how we treat it? I’m excited to join @jfischman.bsky.social and @sethfletcher.bsky.social at @sciam.bsky.social for a panel talk next Thursday, 4/16. Sign up and join us here: www.scientificamerican.com/page/events/

I somehow missed until recently that James S. A. Corey's latest scifi series had begun, even though we're nearly two books and a novella in. Don't make the same mistake I did! I chatted with the authors for @sciam.bsky.social and learned some cool stuff: www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

🌎 NASA's Artemis II crew comes home tonight. Watch live with us here: www.scientificamerican.com/video/watch-...

Oxygen and hyaluronic acid may play a role in tissue recovery and regeneration, two new studies suggest: www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

The incredible @sarahexplains.bsky.social spoke with author duo James SA Corey (aka @abraham.bsky.social + Ty Franck) about FAITH OF BEASTS for @sciam.bsky.social to discuss their latest frighteningly realistic extraterrestrial invasion story! www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

NASA plans to launch a wildly ambitious nuclear-powered octocopter to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, in 2028: www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...

Medieval poets, including a Japanese noble, provided key descriptions to track down solar events

Decades of data reveal that animals involved in the wildlife trade—from pet sales to meat markets to illegal poaching—are much more likely to carry pathogens that can infect humans: www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

Did you know that NASA will be *flying* around on Saturn's ridiculously huge moon Titan… in less than TEN YEARS? Yeah, Dragonfly is awesome. www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa... I wrote this! 🔭 🧪

The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission come home tonight! 🌎 Here are their thoughts looking ahead to reentry. Watch live with us here: www.scientificamerican.com/video/watch-...

Researchers pinpointed the purpose of mysterious heart neurons in mice—and humans have them, too

Strikes to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant could release long-lasting radioactive cesium 137 into the Persian Gulf, causing environmental calamity and threatening drinking-water supplies for millions: www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

Experts found that the White House budget request for the upcoming fiscal year could defund 54 NASA science missions, including a spacecraft currently studying Jupiter and two planned Venus missions: www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...

The world’s largest-known group of chimpanzees split into two factions that are now engaged in deadly combat www.scientificamerican.com/article/two-...

I talked with Alexis Hall (@quicunquevult.bsky.social) to discuss their latest book HELLS HEART, easily one of my faves of this year already I seriously cannot stop talking about it, for @sciam.bsky.social Science Quickly podcast 👂🐋🚀 www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...

After a ten-day mission around the moon, the Artemis II astronauts will have traveled nearly 700,000 miles. Today is the final hurdle: reentry. Here's where we stand right now: www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: This is it. Today is the Artemis II crew's homecoming. Here's what to expect, moment by moment. Godspeed, Artemis II. www.scientificamerican.com/article/time...

A metagenomic study of this cloth, controversially purported to bear the imprint of the body of Jesus Christ, has little to say about the relic’s origins www.scientificamerican.com/article/no-s...

Here’s how scientists drilled 8,000 feet through ice to place the world’s deepest seismometers: www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

Before NASA’s moon mission launched, experts sounded the alarm over the Orion capsule’s heat shield and reentry. Now splashdown is just one day away: www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

NEW: a new “tour de force” study published in Science finds that the world’s largest-known community of chimpanzees has fractured and engaged in lethal conflict—much like a civil war. Learn more on my latest for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪

A new Lyme disease vaccine made by Pfizer and Valneva could lower infection rates of the tick-borne illness, but federal approval and patient uptake could be a challenge: www.scientificamerican.com/article/lyme...

Nearly 58 years later and Earth is still just as beautiful.

China is working toward its own moon landing. Could it put astronauts on the moon before NASA’s Artemis program does? www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

🌔💥 You had questions about the impact flashes the crew of Artemis II saw during their lunar flyby--and @leebillings.bsky.social has answers for you! Follow all our mission coverage here: spklr.io/6001EyN07

It's NASA tradition to wake up astronauts with a song. Here are the crew's favorites

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: After a near-flawless mission, NASA's Artemis II astronauts are approaching a nerve-wracking atmospheric reentry inside a spacecraft with a less-than-perfect heat shield. www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

Those of us at @sciam.bsky.social glued to the Artemis II livestream all day had some questions about the crew’s taste in music. We finally got some answers: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

The Artemis II spacecraft is due to splash down on April 10, and NASA officials and the astronauts onboard are gearing up for that return

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