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Glyphosate is driving a rift in MAHA. Here’s what the science says about its effects on health
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American
The Trump administration wants to boost manufacturing of glyphosate, the world’s most common weed killer. Here’s what that could mean for health
Feb 27, 2026, 9:00 PM
Trump’s State of the Union speech made no mention of Make America Healthy Again
Tanya Lewis, Scientific American
On Tuesday the U.S. president largely steered clear of his administration’s health care agenda amid a broader push to downplay antivaccine efforts ahead of upcoming midterm elections
Feb 25, 2026, 10:15 PM
Online influencer faces confirmation hearing for surgeon general in U.S. Senate
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
The U.S. Senate is holding a confirmation hearing today for wellness influencer Casey Means, the Trump administration’s pick for surgeon general
Feb 25, 2026, 12:00 PM
Trump administration slashes mercury regulations from coal plants
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American
Mercury pollution from coal plants has been tied to serious neurological problems, especially in children and babies
Feb 20, 2026, 5:30 PM
EPA faces lawsuits over climate endangerment finding withdrawal
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
Medical and environmental groups are challenging the EPA’s decision to break with the long-standing scientific evidence that climate change endangers human health
Feb 18, 2026, 3:00 PM
FDA agrees to review Moderna mRNA flu vaccine in dramatic reversal
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
After initially rejecting Moderna’s application for review, the FDA will now consider the company’s mRNA flu shot
Feb 18, 2026, 2:50 PM
Key NIH research institute told to remove references to 'pandemic preparedness'
Max Kozlov, Nature magazine, Scientific American
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website, a Nature investigation finds
Feb 17, 2026, 8:00 PM
Why privatizing public land won’t solve the housing crisis
Kyle Manley, Scientific American
An environmental scientist’s analysis reveals who will win and who will lose in the push to put federal land into private hands
Feb 17, 2026, 11:00 AM
Polyamory isn’t all about sex
Rebecca J. Lester, Scientific American
An anthropologist’s detailed research shows polyamorists focus on intimacy and honesty, not sleeping around
Feb 17, 2026, 11:00 AM
Trump rejects climate science, winter goes haywire, and ‘Penisgate’ rumors arise at the Olympics
Kendra Pierre-Louis, Andrea Thompson, Sushmita Pathak, Alex Sugiura, Scientific American
We take a look at President Trump’s decision to reject a landmark climate finding, the cause of an unusual winter in the U.S. and the physics behind a bizarre ski jumping scandal
Feb 16, 2026, 11:00 AM
How a year of RFK, Jr., has changed American science
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
After a year of RFK, Jr., heading the Department of Health and Human Services, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement has upended science and medicine
Feb 13, 2026, 1:00 PM
What repealing the ‘endangerment finding’ means for public health
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American
The EPA has scrapped a rule stating that climate change harms human health. Here’s what that could mean
Feb 12, 2026, 7:38 PM
EPA set to scrap the ‘endangerment finding’ that climate change harms human health
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
The Trump administration is expected to rescind the 2009 “endangerment finding,” ending regulation of greenhouse gases from cars and trucks
Feb 12, 2026, 3:15 PM
Top medical groups join forces to review vaccine science as CDC faces criticism
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
The American Medical Association is launching an effort to evaluate vaccine safety and effectiveness independently of U.S. government health agencies
Feb 10, 2026, 9:20 PM
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show highlighted Puerto Rico's power grid. Here's why
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American
Bad Bunny performed part of the Super Bowl halftime show from a powerline set, drawing attention to the problem of widespread blackouts in Puerto Rico
Feb 9, 2026, 5:04 PM
States and medical societies are stepping up to fill the CDC’s data void
Lauren J. Young, Scientific American
Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S. public health
Feb 3, 2026, 11:30 AM
Weaker radiation limits will not help nuclear energy
Katy Huff, Scientific American
Relaxing radiation safety standards could place women and children at higher risks of health issues
Jan 23, 2026, 8:00 PM
NIH ends fetal tissue research
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
The National Institutes of Health’s move to end support for research using fetal human tissue is “clearly a political decision, not a scientific one,” one expert says
Jan 22, 2026, 8:00 PM
California wildfire smoke linked to increased autism diagnoses, new study finds
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American
Children born to mothers who were exposed to smoke in southern California showed increased rates of autism, although the reason why is unclear
Jan 21, 2026, 10:00 AM
RSV is surging, but antibody shots and vaccines can protect babies
Lauren J. Young, Scientific American
Cases of respiratory syncytial virus are increasing, but vaccines and antibody shots can keep young children out of the hospital
Jan 20, 2026, 7:00 PM
Why did Jeffrey Epstein cultivate famous scientists?
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
The Epstein files revive questions of whether the disgraced financier sought to merely cultivate famous scientists, or to shape science itself
Jan 20, 2026, 4:30 PM
As the U.S. marks a year of measles outbreaks, is the disease back for good?
Lauren J. Young, Scientific American
The U.S. has held its measles-free status for more than 25 years. Experts say unrelenting outbreaks in the past year may change that
Jan 20, 2026, 12:15 PM
In Venezuela, Big Oil Collides with a Hotter Planet
Kendra Pierre-Louis, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, Scientific American
A break down of why Venezuela’s oil boom is clashing with a hotter, more fragile planet
Jan 16, 2026, 11:00 AM
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Science, but Some Think the U.S. Is Lagging Behind: Pew
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
A new report finds that a majority of Americans think the U.S. should be a world leader in science, but Democrats increasingly believe other countries are catching up
Jan 15, 2026, 3:00 PM
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