When I heard the theory that the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak originated at a landfill in Argentina that is popular with birders, I had questions. I visited that dump on a bird-watching trip last year. It seemed like an unlikely infection site. So I did some digging. Here's what I found out 🧪 🪶

Hantavirus has an unusually long incubation period—up to 42 days. That could potentially make it easier to trace, but could also complicate containment efforts, @laurenjyoung.bsky.social writes @sciam.bsky.social 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

Happy birthday, David Attenborough! Scientists gifted him a tiny wasp namesake (to add to a menagerie that includes a genus of marine reptiles from the Early Jurassic, a critically endangered echidna, multiple plants, insects and spiders, and a ghost shrimp)

More than a kidney bean! (No hate to beans, I enjoy them too 🫘)

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!

The risk posed by the SARS-CoV-2 virus — the cause of #Covid19 — is much different these days than it was in April 2020, when we were all learning about social distancing & flattening the curve. What happened? What does it mean for us? Experts share their thoughts. www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/i...

Could Ozempic be the solution to inflammatory diseases? Perhaps not for all of them, but compelling research from @danieljdrucker.bsky.social's lab and others is exploring where GLP-1s' anti-inflammatory properties could have meaningful clinical benefits. My latest @sciam.bsky.social

The SciAm Union is disappointed that @springernature.com dragged our colleagues into a last minute meeting this morning with the notorious union-busting law firm Littler Mendelson (the same one Starbucks and Amazon hire 👀)

Hey Bluesky! 👋🦋 We’ve been reading your replies about our paywall, and we’re listening. We want to share why it’s there—and an easy, low-cost way to read more. TL;DR: You can unlock every Scientific American article for 90 days for just $1 spklr.io/6003EyRIR More context below 🧵 1/6

The way the reporting for this piece has ruined my algorithms I can't even tell you. My feeds are now all bald dudes in backwards baseball caps in front of large mics, hyping their "living like elite athletes" when they don't believe in leg day. www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

We're blown away by all the solidarity with and love for our announcement! If you'd like to read more about why we're unionizing, check out this press release from @wgaeast.bsky.social. Excited to share where we go from here!

A recent study suggests that HPV vaccination cuts cancer risk in men by about half. ⬇️ Read more on the study: ow.ly/kO9p50YJ50k

Editing this @sciam.bsky.social piece brought the six-year-old Pokémon trainer in me. Thanks @whysharksmatter.bsky.social for the nostalgia trip (and for allowing me to flex my Pokémon knowledge)! www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

My latest for @sciam.bsky.social is all about the real biology, ecology, and climate science that is used to create the world of Pokémon, and how scientists use it to teach science in the real world. This is just about the most fun I’ve ever had interviewing anyone, and I hope you enjoy! 🧪🌎

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.

We had a #vaccine against #Lyme disease in the 90s that was pulled after a few years bc of ultimately unfounded safety concerns. Now we may get another shot at a vaccine to prevent a potentially debilitating disease that's only increasing today. www.scientificamerican.com/article/lyme...

I adored being a roundtable guest on today's Science Quickly. Sending humans far into space is cool and all, but ¿¿vale la pena?? It was awesome to respectfully share our different viewpoints in a conversation with my colleagues!!! www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...

If you loved our Artemis II videos, you should know we’re a Webby nominee! 🎉 Vote Scientific American for best Social Video – Short Form (Education & Science) 🗳️ spklr.io/6005Eyowc

I'm super proud that our @sciam.bsky.social T1 diabetes pkg is a finalist for @nihcm.bsky.social Trade Journalism Award Finalists. @lizszabo.bsky.social @miriamquick.bsky.social @jeanna.bsky.social @jenchristiansen.com @rachelnuwer.bsky.social @laurenjyoung.bsky.social nihcm.org/awards/trade...

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 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

More weight loss, fewer needles: New GLP-1 pill just approved by FDA. Foundayo pill will go head to head against the Wegovy pill for weight loss and diabetes. Private insurance could make the cost $25/month. Read the news from @laurenjyoung.bsky.social in @sciam.bsky.social 🧪 #medsky

Super excited and honored that our team project on type 1 diabetes for @sciam.bsky.social is a finalist for the very prestigious National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) awards. Yay @tarahaelle.bsky.social @laurenjyoung.bsky.social! nihcm.org/awards/trade...

Thanks to @drkatemarvel.bsky.social for speaking with me this morning about why she decided to leave NASA, the work she was doing, her concerns about federal science and also what gives her hope. 🧪

Excited to share this piece by @parshallison.bsky.social and me in the April issue of @sciam.bsky.social. This is my fav type of #dataviz challenge: tackling a concept that is complex, fascinating, and that I haven’t seen represented in this way before. 📊 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

Is there something about ultraprocessed foods that makes them particularly addictive? And how are GLP1s changing the decades-old food addiction debate? My fascinating interview with @difeliceantonio.bsky.social, in @sciam.bsky.social's new issue, digs into what neuroscience can and can't tell us.

Shingles vaccine drastically cuts risk of serious cardiac events www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

The best handover food is a PRE hangover food. Two heaping spoonfuls of Greek yogurt.

All hail hangover soup! And a shout out to my go-to, beef pho. Hear my case for 🍜 @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

Guys. All hands on deck this is not a drill. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. The Pokémon Company has a job posting for PhD-level ecologist 🧪 hrmos.co/pages/pokemo...

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...

When it comes to health advice, more people trust the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association than they do federal health agencies, according to a new poll

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:

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-...

FDA is refusing to consider Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine. Yet, as @angierasmussen.bsky.social explains, if we had mRNA vax technology for flu, we might have been able to quickly update this season's shots to cover subclade K before it hit the US. @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social reports @sciam.bsky.social

It's the Winter Olympics, which always brings stories detailing what Olympians eat. But food lists and diets aren’t actually as important as this: Olympians simply need to eat enough. What it takes to eat like an Olympian, now on @sciam.bsky.social! www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

Had a blast speaking to curler and geologist Derek Leung about the geology of curling rocks. 🥌 🧪

You've heard of semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy), tirzepetide (Mounjaro/Zepbound). But there are new drugs coming, ones that leave these in the dust, and leave clinicians and scientists asking: Can people lose too much too fast? www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-... By me.

For a TON International Students Slack Community pitch slam, @scigat.bsky.social hosted guests @rachelcourtland.com, @wwrfd.bsky.social, and @laurenjyoung.bsky.social. He condensed their best tips into this free resource, edited by @laurahelmuth.bsky.social, to help everyone pitch with success. 🧪

Under RFK, Jr., the CDC's authority has crumbled: it is no longer updating dozens of health databases, and has abandoned vaccine guidelines. But states and governors are trying to fill the void, @laurenjyoung.bsky.social writes @scifri.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/stat...

“We tend to assume that federal government data is solid. It’s reliable; it’s consistent...We weren’t seeing that here.” 🧪 🛟 www.scientificamerican.com/article/stat...

Trying to figure out what the heck is going on with the snow storm forecasts? @andreatweather.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social has you covered. www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

NIH ends fetal tissue research The move is “clearly a political decision not a scientific one,” one expert said www.scientificamerican.com/article/nih-...

It's been one year since West Texas first reported an alarming spread of measles in kids. The U.S. has since faced outbreaks that show no sign of stopping. On @sciam.bsky.social, a look back at how we got here—and where measles in the U.S. is likely headed: www.scientificamerican.com/article/as-t...

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Artemis II—humankind's first crewed voyage to the moon in more than a half-century—is at last almost ready to launch, and NASA revealed some new details about the mission in a press conference earlier today. Check it out! www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...

This flu season and last have been brutal, even for kids. Now try removing the universal recommendation for flu vaccines for children. 🧪 🛟

That we're in a place, at a time, when someone has to write this headline, this article — it's almost unfathomable. Please do read @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social's take. www.statnews.com/2026/01/12/m...

“Fewer children will be vaccinated, and children will be harmed because of this decision,” says @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social about today's vaccine schedule change.

Me, one (1) day after seeing the Met's Divine Egypt exhibition: hot damn they put Hathor on the diet pills

Update on the GLP1 beat: Novo Nordisk released more info on the treatment and price of its Wegovy pills, which rolled out to U.S. pharmacies today. Expert insight @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/wego...