Pharmaceuticals
What Is Paxlovid Rebound, and How Common Is It?
President Biden is part of a minority of people who have experienced Paxlovid rebound, but experts say the drug should still be prescribed for those who need it
Stories by Fionna M. D. Samuels
Animals
What Makes Animals Cannibals?
Cannibals start munching as animal populations grow
Basic Chemistry
In a First, Scientists See How Water Stores Extra Protons
Scientists capture complex structure in a molecule-deep pool of ice
Policy
News Briefs from around the World: November 2022
The beginnings of agriculture in Turkey, the bitter origins of watermelon, a giant deep-sea isopod found in Mexico and more in this month’s Quick Hits
Endangered Species
Rediscovered Red Wolf Genes May Help Conserve the Species
A surprising new gene discovery in coyotes may help conserve the critically endangered wolf.
Genetics
Strange Tree Fern Has a Surprisingly Enormous Genome
A new study explores how the flying spider-monkey tree fern might hoard chromosomes
Microbiology
News Briefs from around the World: September 2022
In case you missed it
Geology
New Classification Reveals Just How Many Ways Minerals Form
A huge number of minerals’ origins are tied to life on Earth
Neuroscience
See the Top Entries in the Art of Neuroscience Competition
Van Gogh and Ramón y Cajal, like you’ve never seen them before, in the annual Art of Neuroscience Competition
Astronomy
Watch JWST Scientists Discuss the Space Telescope’s Stunning Debut
Scientific American co-presents a discussion about the past, present and future of the James Webb Space Telescope
Dinosaurs
If T. Rex’s Beady-Eyed Glare Terrifies You, It Should
Top-predator dinosaurs of the Cretaceous may have traded big eyes for a bigger bite
Vaccines
A Staph Vaccine Trial Failure Shows Challenges of Stopping Common Bugs
Learning from past failures in the development of staph vaccines may inform how other vaccines for common bugs should be developed
Public Health
Graphic: Many States That Restrict or Ban Abortion Don’t Teach Kids about Sex and Pregnancy
States that protect abortion rights tend to have more comprehensive sex ed policies
Animals
Polar Bears That Persist
A new subpopulation of Greenland polar bears offers insights into how this species might hang on as Arctic ice disappears.
Astronomy
Behold, Some Hidden Gems from JWST’s First Images
Astronomers and the public alike are delighting in the glittering depths of the universe revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope
Climate Change
How Climate Change Is Leaving Some Species with ‘Nowhere Left to Go’
From the depths of the ocean to the peaks of mountains, species are moving out of their historical homes in search of cooler conditions
Biotech
Electronic Skin Lets Humans Feel What Robots Do—And Vice Versa
An integration of soft materials, sensors and flexible electronics is bringing robotic “skin” closer than ever to reality
Animals
Sequencing Cat Genomes Could Help Breed Healthier Kitties
A study of more than 11,000 felines reveals the benefits of genetic testing before breeding
Robotics
Tiny, Tumbling Origami Robots Could Help with Targeted Drug Delivery
The design’s origami pattern creates the flexibility needed to deliver compounds to specific areas of the body
Biochemistry
‘Superworms’ Eat—and Survive on—Polystyrene
Identifying the gut microbes in plastic-munching beetle larvae illuminates bacteria that could help degrade plastic waste
