Stories by Claire Cameron

This flu shot, mFlusiva, was shown in a clinical trial to be up to 27 percent more effective than a standard flu jab

Here’s everything you need to know about this eclipse, from the weather to the best viewing locations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t had a full-time leader in almost a year

Astronomers’ simulations predict what this lunar impact—and its aftermath—will look like

Starship demonstrated key abilities on its path to becoming a fully reusable transport to take astronauts to the moon

This incident underscores concerns over the increasingly powerful cybersecurity capabilities of new AI models

Astronomers have a plan to observe an errant piece of a SpaceX rocket as it hits the moon to better understand impact events

These meteor showers occur around the same time every year, with their peaks taking place over four days at the end of July

U.S. officials have traced an explosive-diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak in five states to shredded lettuce served at this popular fast-food chain

SpaceX’s first attempt to launch the company’s Starship megarocket on the vehicle’s 13th flight test ended before it could properly begin, aborting just before liftoff

Most adults have levels of a dangerous type of cholesterol that are above 100, but this new drug can reduce levels to around 50

SpaceX is launching the latest version of its Starship megarocket for a test flight that—if all goes to plan—should look a lot like the last one

The White House nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to head the nation’s top public health agency

Equipping spacecraft with x-ray machines could boost safety for long-duration spaceflights—like a crewed mission to Mars

This massive dinosaur skeleton sold for more than $50.1 million on Tuesday

China’s Tianwen-2 aims to collect samples from asteroid Kamo’oalewa and return them to Earth

A heat wave over the Fourth of July weekend could put millions at risk of heat-related illnesses. Here’s what to do to stay safe—and why you don’t just need to drink lots of water

Julie Elie has been studying zebra finch vocalizations for years. Now she has won the Coller-Dolittle Prize for progress toward a world where humans can talk to animals

This Silicon Valley–backed venture is unraveling the mangled remains of scrolls ruined by the C.E. 79 eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Herculaneum and Pompeii

Even if you aren’t going to be within the path of totality, you can still watch the solar eclipse as it happens with Scientific American

Exploring ice cores to foresee the effects of climate change

On steering the path forward for research and innovation

The North Carolina senator shares why the U.S. needs to remain globally competitive in science and technology

The famed cardiologist discusses how AI has transformed biomedical science