Researchers in Tanzania say state-backed efforts to build tourism infrastructure at some of the most unique and precious ancient human archeological sites are imperiling them for the future. My latest on @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

Things I learned: Researchers gave LSD to autistic children in the 1960s 😶 www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...

How much is too much? New on @sciam.bsky.social !

The latest flight of the New Glenn rocket was meant to prepare Blue Origin for a series of NASA-funded lunar voyages. Instead it ended before it began

As the grandchild of a man who kept pigeons for years in his pal's shed (until he got pigeon fancier's lung ☹️), I couldn't help but edit this!!! New on @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-ne...

Wemby’s height gives him an advantage in blocking and rebounding, but how does the tallest player in the NBA keep hitting all those threes?

A near-miss incident and a deadly chemical accident in a single week have affected thousands and drawn scrutiny to federal rules around risk management at chemical plants

The secret to immortality may be a sea cucumber.

NASA unveils its first moon base rovers and landers www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa... "a sort of lunar coming-out party for Jeff Bezos’ rocket firm, Blue Origin, whose Mark 1 lunar cargo lander will ferry two missions"

Constructed by ancient Egyptians, the Great Pyramid has survived multiple earthquakes through the ages—now researchers think they know why

Will admit, when I saw this study I thought, 'oh god that's me doomed.' But experts say I'm probably doing better than I think. New on @sciam.bsky.social! scientificamerican.com/article/a-ne...

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...

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: The Pentagon’s release of declassified UAP/UFO materials is a victory for advocates of “disclosure.” But skeptics say the new documents show no surprises so far, and may only fuel further breathless speculation about aliens. www.scientificamerican.com/article/pent...

A fire covering at least 5 square miles burned through the exclusion zone around the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster on Friday after two drones crashed into the site

Scoop for @sciam.bsky.social: Last year's sweeping NIH grant cuts included funding to study hantavirus transmission, the virus that's likely killed three people on a cruise ship. The cuts shuttered a network of facilities meant to study dangerous pathogens. www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...

Breaking: The Trump administration cut funding for a pilot study of the Andes variant of the hantavirus currently behind the deadly cruise ship outbreak. New on @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...

A study of people who underwent surgery to treat epilepsy suggests the hippocampus may process words and speech when people are under general anesthesia, even though the study participants didn’t remember them

Did you hate fitness tests in school? As a non-American I didn't have the pleasure of the Presidential Fitness Test, but speaking to health experts about the Trump administration's push to bring it back, the test and award may be missing the point entirely. www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

Sometimes I feel like new research is a personal attack. www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-th...

Venter will be remembered as among the most fascinating characters in the history of science. And this interview shows why!

If you've been wondering about ibogaine, the drug RFK, Jr. and Trump are touting for depression and PTSD, our latest on @sciam.bsky.social can help answer some of those questions! www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...

President Trump keeps promising to secure Iran’s nuclear “dust,” which is actually a gas

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 We've got several stories @sciam.bsky.social, including a look I took at where some blast-from-the-past environmental issues stand. (Hint: not all are in the past, though there has definitely been progress.) 🧪

Get in on it!!!!!

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

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Some ask, “what’s the science value of Artemis II?” Most answers focus on learning about the moon or human health there. But the best answer, IMO, involves lunar astronomy, which is where Artemis could be a true game changer. www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...

🌑 ☀️ After hearing how astounded the Artemis II crew was by the total solar eclipse they experienced near the moon last night, we can finally get a hint of what they saw. Read more: www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...

If you're just catching up on the Artemis II mission, today is MOON DAY—when the Orion spacecraft will officially round the moon. Follow @sciam.bsky.social for live updates, new records, and major milestones: www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...

We can have nice things! Follow SciAm's coverage as #Artemis II astronauts near an historic milestone and likely stunning pics ... of the far side of the moon. @sciam.bsky.social @meghanbartels.bsky.social @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social @clairehcameron.bsky.social @leebillings.bsky.social

🚀🌔 Stunning views from NASA’s Artemis II mission and the International Space Station showcase Earth, the moon and even Venus, captured during humanity’s first crewed lunar mission since 1972. 🚀🌔 Follow all our mission coverage here: spklr.io/6001EyN07

The third day of the Artemis II mission was relatively quiet, as four astronauts trek out to fly around the moon

The EPA and HHS are pushing an initiative to remove microplastics from drinking water and our bodies. Scientists and policy experts say reducing plastics is generally a good move, but question if current tech and infrastructure could actually pull it off. My reporting today on @sciam.bsky.social

🚀 Artemis II is safely in orbit! 🚀 A daring 10-day voyage will take four astronauts on a loop around the moon and set the stage for future forays to the lunar surface

The Arctic sea ice maximum this year effectively tied for the lowest ever on record, with major implications for polar ecosystems and global warming

Researchers put human sperm inside a uterus-like simulation under zero gravity conditions. It did not go well! New on @sciam.bsky.social! www.scientificamerican.com/article/huma...

Mathematicians can't agree on whether 0.999... equals 1 www.scientificamerican.com/article/math...

Journalists: Please consider donating to the Kim Wall Memorial Fund. Today would've been Kim's 39th birthday, and the latest Fund grantees have been announced! Even in what feels like a difficult moment for reporting, let this be some light. Lift each other up. ✌️ www.iwmf.org/programs/kim...

Just how massive can a star get? Pretty danged massive... but it depends on when you look. A thing I wrote for Scientiifc American, just like I do every Friday! www.scientificamerican.com/article/what... 🔭🧪

If you, like me, have never really thought about your thymus, new research demands your attention! This little known organ may be vital to longevity. Read why in @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/this...

Listening to the Jonathan Haidts of the world, it's easy to get sucked into the idea that kids today are not ok. But the (admittedly sparse) evidence doesn't back that up: by many measures, kids are actually doing better now. Read why in @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

A federal judge temporarily blocked RFK's efforts to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule and appoint new ACIP members, @clairehcameron.bsky.social reports : www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...

Author @michaelpollan.bsky.social has spent decades exploring what it means to be human. In his new book A World Appears, he takes on one of the biggest questions in science and philosophy: what consciousness is—or isn’t. Hear more: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...

Satellites are wonders of modern technology that have improved all of our lives. But having more than a million of them in orbit could destroy our view of the heavens and seriously damage our planet

Are you conscious? Are you...sure? I asked Michael Pollan, author of WHEN THE WORLD APPEARS, how he knew if I was conscious and when we'll know if AI is conscious. Check out our conversation here 🧠 www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...

We spoke to @michaelpollan.bsky.social about consciousness, AI, and why when another conscious being actually does come our way, we might have no idea. Now on @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/mich...

The U.S. has reported more than 1,000 measles cases in 2026—and we're just two months into the year. That's nearly half of all the cases reported in 2025. And public health experts say it's a sign that the U.S. has likely lost its measles elimination status. My reporting for @sciam.bsky.social:

This announcement was NOT on my bingo card!

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: What’s behind Trump’s order to declassify U.S. government documents about aliens and UFOs? How are scientists actually searching for ET? What happens next? Here’s what some real experts have to say. www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...

FDA backtracks and agrees to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine after all. @clairehcameron.bsky.social explains on @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/fda-...

Extremely important and critical science. www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...