Stories by Claire Cameron

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

NASA’s X-59 research aircraft reached its target speed and altitude for the first time on Friday

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

Children living in areas with low socioeconomic opportunities have more tired and stressed brains, a new study finds

NASA’s Artemis III crew includes three NASA astronauts and one European Space Agency astronaut

On Sunday Axiom Space and Prada unveiled the cooling inner garment that NASA’s Artemis astronauts will wear under their space suits on the moon

A new investigation alleges that official organizations in Tanzania have imperiled the country's artifacts and remains at four critical human heritage sites they were supposed to protect

This order asks artificial intelligence companies to give the U.S. government up to 30 days to assess frontier models before they are released

China apparently didn’t issue any airspace or maritime notices ahead of the maiden launch of this rocket on Monday