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Tensions Are Rising Among States That Rely on the Colorado River

SCOTT DANCE

A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.

A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death

CARL ZIMMER

The oldest known cases, discovered among hunter-gatherers in Siberian graves, contradict the theory that the disease once was mild.

Our brains underestimate Elon Musk’s wealth

Why the human brain can't fathom what it means to be a trillionaire

Trump’s FEMA Nominee Calls Staff Cuts a ‘Challenge’ for Disaster Agency

SCOTT DANCE

Cameron Hamilton, who briefly led the agency on an acting basis last year but was fired for contradicting the president, also said he would get money out to states faster.

Richard Tapia, Mathematician Who Pushed to Diversify His Field, Dies at 88

ALEX WILLIAMS

A math whiz as a young man, he later blazed trails, both with his theoretical advances and his advocacy for minority students.

The first Atlantic tropical storm of 2026 is here—and it used to be a Pacific cyclone

Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and will bring heavy rains and potential flash flooding to the Southeast

Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects

BRAD PLUMER

It’s the third such deal the Interior Department has struck to pay firms to abandon plans for offshore turbines.

New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On

KATHARINE HOURELD

New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming.

1 in 3 psychologists say their patients use AI as a second therapist

People are increasingly turning to AI for mental health support—but its design is "antithetical" to mental health care, experts say

The surprising science history behind New York City’s ticker-tape parades

On Thursday Knicks fans are flocking to Manhattan for a ticker-tape parade. But where did ticker tape even come from?

How one new telescope is going to change astronomy forever

Construction of the Deep Synoptic Array is about to start in rural Nevada. It will reveal untold galaxies in stunning detail and help explain how they form and grow

How to watch August’s total solar eclipse live with Scientific American

Even if you aren't going to be within the path of totality, you can still watch the solar eclipse as it happens with Scientific American

Salty clouds discovered on pink puffball planet

A cold, cherry-blossom-hued exoplanet supports bizarre clouds chock-full of salts

Trump administration reverses course on plan to dismantle ocean monitoring network

The effort to pull some 900 ocean-monitoring buoys and sensors from the water drew backlash from scientists and lawmakers

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s Relativity Space selected for upcoming NASA Mars orbiter mission

This partnership marks the latest foray into space exploration for Relativity Space, which aims to build cheap, reusable rockets