True nightmare fuel: Scientists just confirmed the first known death from a severe meat allergy caused by a tick bite. The man, who died in 2024 after eating a burger, had alpha-gal syndrome, a bizarre disease triggered by tick bites. www.scientificamerican.com/article/man-...

This special report explores the global burden of type 1 diabetes—and the incredible innovations driving better treatments, better care, and the possibility of a cure.

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: NASA’s presumptive next leader, Jared Isaacman, wants to outsource more of the space agency’s interplanetary science. The newly launched ESCAPADE mission to Mars offers a sanity check for those plans. www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals

Data from 11,587 cities show that, rain or shine, some places are just better for bikes and pedestrians

Centuries before other galaxies were known to exist, astronomers called them “spiral nebulas.” Today the defunct term still sparks confusion

From COVID shots to cancer therapy, mRNA is changing medicine.

After delays, Jeff Bezos’s rocket company successfully launched a NASA mission to study Mars on Thursday

I, for one, welcome our new trash panda overlords. But for real, fascinating science on how we might be seeing the very early stages of domestication in action in wild animals. 🧪 By @marinacoladas.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social

Nearly two million U.S. turkeys have died from bird flu in recent months. An agricultural economist explains what ongoing outbreaks could mean for Thanksgiving meals

🚨 Newly released emails show that Jeffrey Epstein had ties to prominent scientists and academics — including physicist Lawrence Krauss, who has been accused of sexual misconduct. Other names are Lawrence Summers and Noam Chomsky. @danvergano.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social

A surprising diversity of dog shapes and sizes evolved long before the Victorians began making modern breeds

A trove of e-mails from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released by a congressional committee on Wednesday

An 18-year dataset from the North Sea reveals that rogue waves are not freak accidents but particular products of ordinary swells stacking up—an insight that could make prediction possible

“Kryptos has not been solved,” said artist Jim Sanborn after releasing his parting clues to the “K4” section of his sculpture puzzle

Ten years after the Paris climate agreement, the limited progress we’ve made in reducing global warming means that there will be less extreme heat in the future than there would be without the accord

Early findings indicate that Epstein-Barr Virus may also cause the autoimmune disease lupus

🦠NEW: Scientists just confirmed that the “Mono” virus can trigger and sustain lupus — something researchers had suspected for decades, but only based on anecdotal evidence. My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪

Come look at some of the pretty northern lights that grace the skies of the U.S. last night. (I am so jealous of everyone who saw them. I wistfully tried to peek through the clouds on the late night dog walk, but alas, NYC light pollution.) (by @meghanbartels.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social)

The International Energy Agency says weak climate action and energy security fears are effectively delaying peak fossil fuel consumption

🚨BREAKING: Contrary to previous forecasts, the International Energy Agency now says global demand for oil and gas will keep rising until 2025. Weak climate action and energy security fears are driving the surge. My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪

A severe geomagnetic storm brought spectacular auroras to much of the U.S. on Tuesday night

For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years later

Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss.

The sun just spat out several coronal mass ejections that could trigger a serious solar storm on Wednesday

There are six people living on the Chinese space station at the moment, and the plan to bring three of them back is moving on

🚨UPDATE: China is getting ready to bring its astronauts back to Earth. In my latest for @sciam.bsky.social I explain what that could look like:

Today the FDA removed the "black box" warning labels from hormone therapy for menopause. Here's what that means, and why the risks—and benefits—of HRT might be overstated. By me and @laurenjyoung.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/fda-...

A company in China has proposed a 50-MW twin-headed turbine. If it materializes, it will be a huge leap in generation from a single turbine. (by You Xiaoying for @sciam.bsky.social) www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

A planned supersized floating wind turbine with two spinning heads will generate nearly double the amount of energy as the current record-holder

🚨 BREAKING: Canada has lost its measles-free status after a year of continuous transmission — meaning the Americas region is no longer measles-free. What does this mean? My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪

Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission

In a reversal, the Food and Drug Administration has removed black box warnings on hormone replacement therapies for menopause

In a new book, NASA astrobiologist Caleb Scharf says the fate of life on Earth may hinge on leaving our planet behind

New research aims to tease out what exactly is happening in the brains of people with schizophrenia who have auditory hallucinations

Researchers spot the “tipping point” before mathematicians’ moments of discovery

Kendra Pierre-Louis steps in as interim host and dives into the science behind why some foods—especially mayonnaise—can gross us out.

The popularization of the term “slop” for AI output follows a centuries-long pattern where new tools flood the zone, audiences adapt and some of tomorrow’s art emerges from today’s excess

An early cold snap will chill much of the U.S., potentially breaking records in the Southeast

Three Chinese astronauts will likely return safely to Earth after a reported space-junk strike. But the incident highlights the growing risk of orbital debris

🚨Three Chinese astronauts couldn’t return to Earth after space junk hit their spacecraft. Scientists warn this could be just the first of more accidents caused by orbital debris. The situation is concerning. “There are a lot of people up there,” one source told me. My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪

“I have no problems flying,” says one expert about the FAA’s plan to reduce flights by 10 percent at 40 airports nationwide. “I would get on an airplane tomorrow”

The finding is the first documented case of colonial behavior between two solitary species

Scientists found the world’s largest spiderweb inside a sulfur cave on the Albania–Greece border. It’s about half the size of a tennis court—or, you know, a pretty decent studio apartment in Manhattan 🕷️ 🕸️ My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/worl...

Observations show the disk of our galaxy is not flat but warped and waving. Astronomers are still working out the reasons why

Migraine and cluster headaches affect millions—yet research remains surprisingly thin.

Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains how, according to a recent study, living through a pandemic might accelerate brain aging.

Clinicians are noticing a steady climb in diagnoses of ARFID, a type of eating disorder that presents as a food avoidance so persistent and pervasive it can cause severe malnutrition in kids and adults. More @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

The latest report shows that the estimated number of endangered vaquita porpoises has modestly increased

New findings increase the known length of the Roman Empire’s road network by more than 60,000 miles