Claire Cameron is breaking news chief at Scientific American. Originally from Scotland, she moved to New York City in 2012. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Slate, Inc. Magazine, Nautilus, Semafor, and elsewhere.
NASA starts countdown clock to historic Artemis II moon mission launch
The space agency is targeting Wednesday, April 1, to launch a crew of four astronauts on a potentially record-breaking journey around the moon and back
NASA astronauts are counting down to the Artemis II moon launch
NASA is targeting April 1 to launch a crew of four astronauts on a journey around the moon that will set the tone for the agency’s lunar exploration ambitions
NASA spots comet reversing its spin in a first for science
In 2017 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope zoomed in on a comet as it passed around the sun. And then things took a more unusual turn
Skin cells remember inflammation for life. Here’s why
Skin conditions such as psoriasis often flare up in the same spots throughout one’s life. Now scientists think they know why
Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark social media addiction case
A Los Angeles trial jury found that Meta and YouTube are offering products that are addictive and harmful to young users’ mental health
NASA announces nuclear-powered Mars mission by 2028
The U.S. space agency will aim to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars—a first—in a bid to show that nuclear propulsion can be used to send missions into deep space
Influential vaccine advisory panel may be ‘disbanded’ after lawsuit, says former vice chair
For years, ACIP has advised U.S. vaccine policy. But after changes to its membership made by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., were challenged in court, the Trump administration is apparently mulling changing tack
The world’s happiest countries report calls attention to youth well-being
An annual world happiness ranking for 2026 explores how the use of social media influences well-being
Nebraska is battling its largest wildfires in history. Worse may be yet to come
About 800,000 acres have burned because of these fires, with at least one person reported dead
Americans’ trust in federal vaccine recommendations declines markedly under Trump
One in three Americans trust childhood vaccine guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics more than the CDC’s recommendations, a new poll finds
Judge temporarily blocks key parts of RFK, Jr.’s effort to overhaul U.S. childhood vaccines
A federal judge on Monday issued a stay on the CDC’s move to reduce the number of routinely recommended childhood vaccines
Deadly campus meningitis outbreak in the U.K. kills 2, sickens many more
Tens of thousands of people in the U.K. may be impacted by the outbreak of this disease, which is largely preventable with vaccines
Earth’s spin is slowing at an unprecedented rate, thanks to climate change
Rising sea levels are slowing Earth’s rotation, lengthening days by 1.33 milliseconds per century
NASA says teams are ‘go’ for fresh Artemis II moon launch attempt but admits risks remain
NASA is planning to roll its moon mission rocket back out later this month, with an April 1 target launch date
War in Iran triggers an unprecedented disruption in global oil
The conflict in the Middle East is causing the “largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market,” the International Energy Agency says
AI autocomplete doesn’t just change how you write. It changes how you think
AI-powered writing tools are increasingly integrated into our e-mails and phones. Now a new study finds biased AI suggestions can sway users’ beliefs
FDA declines to approve drug touted by Trump as a treatment for autism
The FDA on Tuesday approved leucovorin as a treatment for a rare genetic condition, not for autism, as the Trump administration had suggested
Sports gambling could be boosting binge drinking in young men
Men aged 35 or younger who already drink heavily may be even more likely to binge alcohol because of legal online sports betting, a new study has found
Stunning video shows huge fireball blazing over Europe
A large, bright meteor fell over Europe on Sunday, with some observers saying they could hear the rock’s explosive descent from the ground
Daylight saving time hit you like a brick? Here’s how to cope better
Losing an hour of sleep to daylight saving time is not good for you, but there are ways you can help yourself bounce back
Michael Pollan explains why AI will never replicate human consciousness
Michael Pollan tells Scientific American why the science of consciousness may ultimately be too subject to our own conscious minds to crack
The universe is filled with a cacophony of colliding black holes
A new catalog of gravitational waves more than doubles the known number of these spacetime ripples
Is the key to better aging all in our mind?
Many older adults improve their physical and cognitive health over time, overturning the idea that aging equates to a decline
A Bill Gates–backed nuclear power plant just got cleared to start building
TerraPower, a start-up founded by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, is set to build a new kind of nuclear power plant in Wyoming