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A DAY AGO
SpaceX’s Starship Is Set to Make Its First Orbital Flight
If successful, the 14th test flight will be a crucial milestone toward the company’s ambitions of sending people to the moon and Mars.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Growing AI energy demands, the search for subatomic particles and the hottest amoeba
From the smallest building blocks of life to prehistoric vomit and a newly discovered amoeba that can really take the heat.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Donor hearts may take on the age of their new bodies
After transplant, young hearts in both mice and humans showed signs of accelerated aging in older bodies, while older hearts in younger bodies seemed rejuvenated
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

SpaceX’s Starship lifts off in make-or-break orbital test flight
The world's largest rocket is on a 10-hour mission to prove its mettle
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN21 HOURS AGO

Surprising result seen in primordial matter inside atom smasher
Physicists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider on Long Island have seen hints of a phase transition from the early universe
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN15 HOURS AGO

NASA to attempt uncrewed and crewed missions with Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft
Starliner hasn't flown since its failed 2024 mission left two astronauts onboard the International Space Station for 286 days
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN17 HOURS AGO

Trump announces relaxed fuel economy standards
Environmental advocates have decried the move
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN17 HOURS AGO

TikTok influencers are promoting a home remedy to boost the immune system that could cause botulism
No, fermenting garlic in honey is not a replacement for antibiotic or antiviral meds
19 HOURS AGO
This Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won’t Let Go of It
Scientists have found a human gene lurking in a virus that causes skin infections. It may be using our own DNA to infect us.
17 HOURS AGO
How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S.
Hurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started.
11 HOURS AGO
Despite Setbacks, NASA Gives Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft a Boost
A previous mission left two astronauts stuck in space for months. Still, the space agency is investing $359 million to keep the craft flying.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

One in eight new cancers are likely caused by infections—there’s an easy way to protect yourself
Many cancers associated with infection are preventable