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2 DAYS AGO
Judge Allows Transfer of Land in Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX, for Now
The ruling clears a path for a land swap deal that would expand Elon Musk’s Starbase launch site in South Texas.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN20 HOURS AGO

NASA Goddard’s shrinking workforce could stifle future space missions, experts say
2025 was a brutal year of budget cuts and workforce attrition at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the home base for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Experts worry Goddard—and NASA's space science—may never recover
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN20 HOURS AGO

Mathematicians use AI to find mysterious symmetries, solving decades-old problem
In parallel, a race by amateurs and mathematicians has found all 25,000 cases of one "inverse Galois problem"
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN21 HOURS AGO

Mathematician reveals the truth behind the Parthenon’s optical illusion
The Parthenon sits atop a platform that is curved into a subtle hill shape that some say makes the structure appear straighter—but is that true?
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN17 HOURS AGO

This year’s El Niño just broke another sobering record
"This is probably going to be the superlative El Niño event of our lives so far," a climate scientist says
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN16 HOURS AGO

RFK, Jr., is focusing attention on electromagnetic fields. Here’s what the science says about exposure
The research into how electromagnetic waves and radio frequency radiation influence health has been plagued by low-quality studies
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN15 HOURS AGO

Trump rejects AI regulation, citing parallels with climate change, in U.N. address
The president also said artificial intelligence should be rebranded as "super intelligence"
16 HOURS AGO
C.T.E. Can’t Be Detected in the Living. New Brain Research Offers Hope.
Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients.
13 HOURS AGO
$345 Million Verdict Against Greenpeace Should Be Overturned, Lawyers Say
A group of civil-rights and free-speech lawyers accused the judge of bias and “general incompetence.”
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN13 HOURS AGO

Why mathematicians are hiding research results in zero-knowledge proofs
Google made a major breakthrough in quantum computing. To prevent the results from being misused, the company kept them secret. That backfired
12 HOURS AGO
Texas Halts Data Center Permits, Expanding Environmental Scrutiny
Less than a year ago, Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed data centers. Now he is confronting concerns about the projects even among fellow Republicans.
16 HOURS AGO
At 145 Degrees, This Amoeba Manages to Keep Its Cool
Found in volcanic streams in California, the newfound organism has the highest heat tolerance of any complex life on Earth.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN11 HOURS AGO

Scientists discover largest new impact crater in the solar system ever—on our moon
The crater, named after geologist and lunar surface expert Tom McGetchin, spans more than two football fields wide
10 HOURS AGO
Judge Dismisses Unusual Climate Suit Claiming Oil Giants Broke Antitrust Law
The lawsuit, filed by Michigan, claimed oil companies colluded to obstruct solar power and to misrepresent climate risks, making energy costlier.
A DAY AGO
The Urgent Mystery of Where Viruses Hide
Some viruses appear to vanish when outbreaks dissipate, only to emerge again. Scientists don’t always know which animals they lurk in — and how to stop them from spilling back over.