
World-first: therapy to make cells young again given to a person
The first participant has been treated in a landmark clinical trial of cellular reprogramming, which aims to rejuvenate aging cells

World-first: therapy to make cells young again given to a person
The first participant has been treated in a landmark clinical trial of cellular reprogramming, which aims to rejuvenate aging cells

Tungsten crunch rekindles U.S. mining ambitions
Tungsten is a coveted for military uses. Restoring domestic supply could help with ongoing munitions shortages

World Cup camera coverage poses a moving math puzzle
Mathematicians have considered how to watch every corner of a space—but soccer adds moving players, blocked views and constant action

NASA’s experimental quiet supersonic plane passes another critical milestone
NASA’s X-59 research aircraft reached its target speed and altitude for the first time on Friday

Former U.S. health official explains why the Trump administration ‘ignored’ a key alcohol study
A study finding that even one drink a day causes health risks was deliberately sidelined by the Trump administration, a former federal public health official alleges

Earth’s permafrost could soon release hidden ‘deep carbon,’ supercharging warming
Melting permafrost is releasing carbon into the atmosphere, but scientists may have underestimated just how bad the situation may be, a new analysis finds

The alien stories Scientific American editors keep coming back to
The 24 alien books the Scientific American staff love, from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to Contact and beyond

SpaceX’s historic IPO ignites the new space race
SpaceX’s IPO—the largest in history—has out-of-this-world implications for AI, space commerce and extraterrestrial exploration

What Disclosure Day gets wrong about the search for aliens
The new movie Disclosure Day is all about a big, alien secret. But SETI researchers behind the updated postdetection protocol say they aren’t in the business of secrets

SpaceX’s targeted $1.75-trillion valuation rests on engineering that hasn’t happened yet
Reusable rockets and Starlink made Elon Musk’s company dominant in spaceflight. Its record valuation leans on making Starship flights routine and orbital AI data centers real

Scientists need more snapshots of shooting stars—and you can help
Meteor camera networks can reveal the hidden history of the solar system, and you can assist from your own backyard

Can black holes send information back in time?
Extremely curved spacetime can warp cause and effect, creating channels for backward communication