Three days after Springer Nature sold Scientific American without warning, the NLRB conducted our scheduled union vote count, despite Springer Nature’s attempt to stop it. And guess what? WE WON. What’s more, it was nearly unanimous, with 31 out of 32 voters checking YES.

Scientific American spoke with 51 icons across the sciences, asking each to share their thoughts on the current state of science. Explore all their answers here:

The theory that the hantavirus outbreak started with a trip to a landfill that also happens to be a popular birding site in Argentina may not hold up to scrutiny. New on @sciam.bsky.social! www.scientificamerican.com/article/doub...

As biologist M. Picard wrote in the June 2025 issue of Scientific American, “Mitochondria communicate, both within their own cells and among other cells, reaching out to support one another in times of need and generally helping the community flourish.” We’re proud to help @sciam.bsky.social thrive!

Why did the Scientific American union choose mitochondria as our symbol? A key part of working at @sciam.bsky.social is caring about getting good science to people. To that end, please enjoy some mitochondria fun facts! 1/🧵

As @springernature.com continues to employ tired and costly union-busting tactics, we just wanted to say we’re so grateful to all the subscribers, scientists and journalists who’ve reached out and said they’ll stand with us as we fight to ensure @sciam.bsky.social lasts another 180 years. Thank you!

Does it ever feel like an elevator is always going in the wrong direction? Mathematics can explain why

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: A turbulent protoplanetary disk around the newborn sun may have turbo-charged the formation of the very first solid objects in the solar system, summoning them into being in <100 millennia rather than millions of years. www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

Today is Earth Day. Two weeks ago, humans saw the Earth from the moon for the first time in 54 years. I wanted to know what historians were thinking about the moment, and the images we all loved so much. 🧪 🌍

Scientific American Unionizes with WGA East, Demands Voluntary Recognition www.wgaeast.org/scientific-a...

Hello, Bluesky! We, the staff of Scientific American, are pleased to announce we have formed a union with @wgaeast.bsky.social. Just as mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, we are the powerhouse of the publication, and we’re excited to have a new way to contribute to its success.

In order for a male octopus to mate, he needs to locate a female's ovaries inside her body with his special "mating arm." But how does he find them if he can't see them? Scientists may have found the answer. www.scientificamerican.com/article/octo...

The new World Happiness Report isn't all doom and gloom, but it does find that "there is now overwhelming evidence of severe and widespread direct harms" to children from social media and that social media is harming children "at a population level." www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

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"Kennedy and other administration figures ... have pointed to mistrust in science..., but the survey results suggest the public trusts them even less, says Georges Benjamin, chief executive officer of the American Public Health Association." www.scientificamerican.com/article/amer...

Delightful news alert: An Austrian cow named Veronika has perfected the art of using a broom to scratch her itches—a finding that challenges the conventional wisdom about the intelligence of farm animals. #CowTools are real! 🐮 🧹 🧪

Lawmakers aim to support science research despite cuts proposed by the Trump administration

“In a recent statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics denounced the move, stating that it will ‘sow further chaos and confusion and erode confidence in immunizations. This is no way to make our country healthier.’” www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-...

90% of newborns who get hep B will develop a chronic infection versus 5% of older children and adults. Delaying the vaccine to age 2 months would condemn hundreds of babies in the next year alone to eventual liver failure, cancer or early death. www.scientificamerican.com/article/cdc-...

A big vote on the hepatitis B birth vaccine dose is pushed to tomorrow after CDC advisers seemed confused and caught off guard by new recommendations. "There have been multiple arguments between ACIP members. It’s frankly embarrassing," says @angierasmussen.bsky.social. Read @sciam.bsky.social 💉

hmm, I actually really like it. www.washingtonpost.com/home/2025/12...

Skipping meals before a big holiday feast probably isn’t the best idea for gut health, experts say. Here’s how to prevent overeating on an empty stomach—and tips for if you do

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I’m really liking this cover. So many layers of nostalgia

On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city. We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.

New work pinpoints origins for the planet Theia, whose ancient collision with Earth likely produced the moon

NEW: Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and a state assemblymember, will become New York City’s next mayor, The Associated Press reports. He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor and, at age 34, ties the record for the youngest person to hold the office. https://to.pbs.org/4ovh28q

Did you know that pi can be 4? www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

I love this article (full disclosure, I fact-checked it) and I gotta mention my favorite horror movie song, "Rocky Mountains" by Wendy Carlos & Rachel Elkind. 🎃 The way the melody plunges at 2:05... when I first heard it, my heart dropped out of my ribcage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMh_... #Halloween

Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge

Spooky web patterns known as "stabilimenta" may help spiders sense prey, a new study finds, adding fresh insight to a decades-old debate about the function of these structures

Nematodes use static to leap onto their hosts ⚡️ Read more: www.scientificamerican.com/article/stat...

Scientific American is #hiring a full-time copy editor/fact-checker for breaking news: springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu... #ScientificAmerican #sciencejournalism #copyeditor

The first planets outside of our solar system were discovered 33 years ago. Now more than 6,000 have been found

You absolutely need to know about this fish that has Forehead Sex Teeth 🧪

“Florida is the first state to take the courageous step toward decluttering itself of excess children,” @petridishes.bsky.social writes on the state’s elimination of vaccine mandates. “No price is too high to pay in this pointless war.”

I wrote about how Hurricane Katrina helped spur pretty remarkable improvements in hurricane forecasts since 20 years ago and how current and planned budget cuts by the Trump administration to research could set us back.

Did you know that the width of the cone on a forecast is the same for every hurricane in a given season (it's based on average error), and it represents where the center will go 2/3 of the time? Honestly had no idea & it changes how I view these maps www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

This new moon is only six miles wide! www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...

Our new digital-only August issue is all about bird flu: www.scientificamerican.com/issue/digita...

"The minuscule savings achieved from the proposed cuts to science research won't be felt in the average taxpayer's pocketbook. But the cuts will hurt us. They will hurt us now and for generations to come." www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...