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

Wyoming’s “dinosaur mummies,” once thought to preserve fossilized flesh, are actually detailed clay molds formed by microbes as the creatures decayed

Disease-causing bacteria that have been recently discovered in the teeth of Napoleonic soldiers may have spurred the massive infantry’s demise during its retreat from Russia

Very interesting piece @sciam.bsky.social by @shapersyris.bsky.social looking at a decidedly low-tech way to do carbon removal: bury wood that would otherwise be burned or left to decompose. 🧪 It's called "wood vaulting".

In Maryland's Potomac River, life makes a home out of more than 100 shipwrecks, turning their skeletons into flourishing ecosystems. It was a pleasure to report and write this for @sciam.bsky.social, and be skillfully edited by @andreatweather.bsky.social.

Researchers tested 12 magic mushroom edibles purchased at Portland gas stations and convenience stores. None had psilocybin, but what some of them contained instead could be dangerous. My latest for @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/magi... 🧪

Some stories I've worked on @sciam.bsky.social the last few weeks!

Happy 180th @sciam.bsky.social 🥳 #SciAmInTheWild

mRNA Vaccine Tech Could Transform Medicine and Cure Diseases. RFK, Jr. Just Pulled Its Funding.

Proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act would cut down protections to whales, dolphins, polar bears and other species

Spoke with @rhizalyssa.bsky.social and Melanie Prentice about their investigation into what was causing billions of sea stars to disintegrate to death. The culprit: a bacterium by the name of Vibrio pectenicida. Read more about their work here:

For 180 years, Scientific American covers have invited readers on voyages of discovery—from deep oceans to distant galaxies. Now it’s your turn! Capture your own moment of exploration with our photo challenge. Terms & Conditions apply. See official rules: sciam.com/180contest #SciAmInTheWild

aww! don’t know where I’d be without your support and guidance!

Good morning! Here's what you need to know about the Russia earthquake and tsunami risk: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/tsun...

ok i am aggressively not a sports person, but this story by @dodecalemma.bsky.social is so cool! and the graphics were fun to work on :) www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

Math is in crisis. The NSF claims the over $80M in cuts is due to "changing priorities" but when asked how math fits to their new priorities they said it is "required to advance future discoveries in every critical technology area." What gives??? www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-...

My first story for @sciam.bsky.social eeee. And such a fascinating phenomenon: ~true polar wander~. Read more about what's causing Earth's poles to wander here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/eart...

We finally made it to Bluesky—just a few billion years after the Big Bang, and only slightly late to the party ✨🌌 We’re sharing some of our best stories from the year so far to kick off our Bluesky journey!

@andreatamayo.bsky.social and I dug into the numbers to give context to the headlines about an 18-year survivor of CAR-T cell therapy for neuroblastoma. Story in @sciencenews.bsky.social : www.sciencenews.org/article/car-... #medsky

In fiction, memories can be wiped, altered and implanted at the snap of a finger. In my new story for Science News Explores, I ask neuroscientists about treatments that strengthen and weaken memories, and how they go about doing this. (link: www.snexplores.org/article/memo...)

It was an immense pleasure to read and review @carlzimmer.com's new book, Air-borne, for Science News: Check out the review here: www.sciencenews.org/article/book...

i spent most of this year studying (confronting) disorder, futility, and uncertainty. here’s my optimistic interactive essay on the decay of everything: www.quantamagazine.org/what-is-entr...

22 Public Health Accomplishments in 2024! I couldn’t be more proud to be in public health. We continue to accomplish so much with so little, and the work is often invisible. Here’s to 2025. Happy New Year! For a deeper dive, go here: lnkd.in/gG8hB-Jd

Telehealth flexibilities might expire at the end of this year. My colleague Sophie and I spoke with healthcare providers, researchers and legislators to understand what’s at stake. www.sciencenews.org/article/tele...

2024 was studded with record-setting scientific discoveries. From tracing the origins of glow-in-the-dark animals to developing the world’s fastest microscope, these superlative feats captured our imagination.

the curtains are closing in, as I start the last week of my short stint with @sciencenews.bsky.social. i’ve reveled in the mentorship and community that’s supported me these last 10 weeks. here’s a🧵of some of my favorite stories, with a few more TK:

A new study is the first to show a steep decline in cervical cancer deaths among the first women who were eligible for the HPV vaccine in the United States.

hi bluesky! In my first story for The Mercury News, I had the privilege of getting to know the wonderful people who make up the community at BLOOM, a new clinic in Oakland founded to improve the health outcomes of Black families with babies and toddlers. www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/03/n...