Accidental Alchemy, Flamingo Food Tornado, and Kosmos-482 Lands
Kosmos-482 crash-lands, physicists turn lead to gold and animals show some clever behaviors.

Accidental Alchemy, Flamingo Food Tornado, and Kosmos-482 Lands
Kosmos-482 crash-lands, physicists turn lead to gold and animals show some clever behaviors.
Polar Geoengineering Experiments Bet Big on Freezing Arctic Ice
Refreezing the melting sea ice in the Arctic is more complicated than you would think. The U.K. is funding geoengineering experiments like this one to curb the effects of climate change.
Declining MMR Vaccination Rates Make West Texas Outbreak a Threat to Measles Elimination
High vaccination rates eliminated measles in the U.S. An outbreak that began in West Texas is threatening to overturn that status.
Sinking Cities, Waving Cuttlefish and Falling Spacecraft
A spacecraft is set to fall from the skies, 28 U.S. cities slowly sink, and a new study pinpoints how the overindulgence of the wealthy contributes to massive warming.
The Only Particle Collider in the U.S. Will Be Replaced with an Upgrade
Brookhaven National Laboratory is pushing the boundaries of particle physics.
Fitness Doesn’t Have to Be about Denial and Shame
Author Casey Johnston presents a new way to think about fitness in her new book A Physical Education
Jupiter’s Cyclones, Amazon’s Satellites and T. rex Collagen
Climate studies are paused, new satellites join the crowded skies, the Juno spacecraft studies Jupiter, and biotech companies will create T. rex leather (or will they?).
These Fungi Are Facing Extinction—Here’s Why That Matters
As conservation targets, fungi aren’t as appealing as giant pandas. But these scientists explain that the health of Earth’s fungal species is critically important.
AI Offers Digital Immortality for Deceased Loved Ones—But Should It?
AI chatbots called “griefbots” or “deadbots” offer our loved ones a new digital way to grieve but raise ethical and privacy concerns.
Solar Shadow Play, Seances for Science, and More from Our 1925 Coverage
We present a historical romp through Scientific American—100 years ago.
How to Find Hidden Nature in Any Urban Park Near You
Take a walk through Prospect Park with Wild NYC writer Ryan Mandelbaum and learn to connect with nature no matter how urban your environment is.
Misunderstood and Maligned Snakes Are Worthy Of Our Sympathy
In a new book called Slither, Stephen S. Hall takes a deep dive into the biology and history of one of the most reviled animals.