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A DAY AGO
Will SpaceX’s 13th Test Flight of Starship Be Lucky?
The objectives remain largely the same as the last launch in May. The biggest difference is that the gargantuan rocket will deploy 20 functioning, next-generation Starlink internet satellites.
21 HOURS AGO
National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science
Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN21 HOURS AGO

Speeding may be costing drivers far more than a ticket
Shaving under a minute off our daily commutes costs Americans $22 million daily
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN18 HOURS AGO

A super-Earth exoplanet’s leaking helium could be evidence of a complex atmosphere
The planet LHS 1140 b lies in its star's habitable zone, which already made it a prime candidate as a possible host for life
2 DAYS AGO
Researchers Claim to Have Solved the Perplexing ‘Reverse Sprinkler’ Problem That Stumped Feynman
Physicists have debated which way a submerged sprinkler sucking in water would spin. Careful experiments provide an answer.
20 HOURS AGO
Mary-Dell Chilton Dies at 87; Helped Create First Genetically Modified Plant
In 1982, she led the research team that figured out how to genetically alter plants, a discovery that would eventually transform global agriculture.
A DAY AGO
An Extraordinary White House Meeting
A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.
17 HOURS AGO
Burning Houses to Save Houses
We visited researchers seeking ways to make homes safer. They set a lot of fires.
16 HOURS AGO
Why Does Wildfire Smoke Turn the Sky Orange?
It’s about how light scatters in our atmosphere.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN13 HOURS AGO

SpaceX’s latest Starship launch attempt ends in a scrub
SpaceX's first attempt to launch its Starship megarocket on its thirteenth flight test ended before it could properly begin, aborting just before liftoff
16 HOURS AGO
Meet Earth’s Newest Monkey. (And Check Out Its Orange Lips.)
It is only the fifth new African monkey identified as a new species in the past 75 years.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN3 HOURS AGO

Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell
U.S. officials have traced an explosive diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak in five states to shredded lettuce served at the popular fast-food chain
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN3 HOURS AGO

Ancient Egyptian princesses were ‘powerful’ weapon users, new analysis suggests
These findings challenge a long-held belief about weapons found in female burial sites
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN2 HOURS AGO

Permanent daylight savings is bad for Americans’ health—here’s what science says could be better
More sunlight in the evenings doesn't always equate to better health
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN2 HOURS AGO

What’s the longest total solar eclipse?
Duration, location, aviation: What makes the best possible view of a total solar eclipse?