SpaceX Starlink satellite suffers mysterious ‘anomaly’ in orbit
Elon Musk’s space Internet company said this satellite, which appears to have blown to pieces, did not appear to pose a risk to the ISS or the upcoming NASA moon mission
Can NASA launch a nuclear mission to Mars by 2028?
The U.S. space agency’s Skyfall project calls for sending robotic helicopters to Mars on a nuclear-powered spacecraft before the end of Donald Trump’s presidency
Is washing your fruits and vegetables enough to get them clean? Experts weigh in
Fresh fruits and vegetables can often come with toxic residues from pesticides, some of which contain so-called forever chemicals. Here’s how to limit your exposure
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
James Cameron explains why he is so enchanted by bees
James Cameron tells Scientific American how his latest documentary, Secrets of the Bees, reveals an intimate view of the inside of a beehive
New ‘Cicada’ COVID variant is spreading in the U.S.—here’s what to know
Infections of the BA.3.2 variant of the COVID-causing coronavirus are still at very low levels, but experts are concerned it may be resistant to immunity from vaccines or prior infection
These snakes steal poison from their prey—here's how they know they have enough
Snakes that gain poisons from eating toads seem to know when they’re toxic by keeping track of what they last ate
Nuclear spaceflight, Iran war’s emissions crisis and a strong Lyme vaccine trial result
NASA’s nuclear Mars mission, the Iran war’s carbon fallout, the looming climate cost of rebuilding and a hopeful new Lyme vaccine
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
The surprisingly baffling science of static electricity
This familiar phenomenon has puzzled researchers for centuries, but experiments are finally making sense of its unruly behaviors
Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident—he’s lucky to be alive
Atmospheric scientist Perry Samson was doing fieldwork when he was unexpectedly caught inside a tornado—making him one of the few such people who have lived to tell the tale
How to build self-control, according to psychologists
Exercising self-control doesn’t need to be unpleasant, research shows