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White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
May 28, 2026, 7:30 PM
Back-to-back chemical accidents raise alarm over EPA push to reduce oversight
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American
A near-miss incident and a deadly chemical accident in a single week have affected thousands and drawn scrutiny to federal rules around risk management at chemical plants
May 28, 2026, 5:00 PM
Trump plan to give start-ups plutonium harvested from Cold War–era nuclear weapons is risky, experts say
Adam Kovac, Scientific American
Weapons-grade plutonium can fuel nuclear reactors known as mixed oxide reactors, but none of these exist in the U.S.
May 28, 2026, 2:30 PM
NASA’s Jared Isaacman unveiled the first moon base rovers and landers
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
At an event at NASA Headquarters event, space agency officials unveiled the first rovers and landers headed to the future site of its planned lunar south pole outpost
May 27, 2026, 4:30 PM
What is E15 fuel? Why higher-ethanol gasoline could raise summer smog levels
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American
In an effort to reduce prices at the pump, an EPA wavier allows the sale of fuel with 15 percent ethanol content
May 22, 2026, 10:30 AM
Screen time limits can protect children’s health, U.S. surgeon general advisory says
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
The Trump administration warned that too much screen time for children is linked to poor sleep, bad behavior and less physical and social activity
May 20, 2026, 10:20 PM
NASA dreams of a nuclear power plant on the moon. Here’s why
Robin George Andrews, Scientific American
To build its moon base, NASA needs a lot of power
May 19, 2026, 10:00 AM
The world is less prepared for a pandemic than before COVID. Here’s why
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
As world health leaders face deadly outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola, a major pandemic preparedness report finds we are less safe from viral outbreaks than before COVID
May 18, 2026, 4:00 PM
How marijuana rewires the teenage brain
Sara Novak, Scientific American
A growing body of research suggests cannabis poses risks to the developing brain
May 18, 2026, 11:00 AM
U.S. Supreme Court allows mifepristone by mail—for now
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American
The nation's top court extended a stay on a lower court order banning telemedicine access to mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions—but the order sets up a longer legal fight
May 14, 2026, 11:20 PM
Americans are increasingly open to using psychedelics for medical reasons
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American
A survey found that more than 60 percent of respondents “strongly support” making psychedelics easier to study, reflecting a growing consensus that some could have therapeutic use
May 13, 2026, 6:40 PM
WHO: The world is falling short of and even reversing its health targets
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
Malaria incidence is increasing, progress on maternal mortality is stalling, and some childhood vaccine rates are plateauing or have dipped below the threshold for herd immunity
May 13, 2026, 1:00 PM
Trump’s FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns
Tanya Lewis, Scientific American
Makary, a face of Trump’s Make America Healthy Again agenda, oversaw the embattled agency as it dealt with vaping, abortion and other issues
May 12, 2026, 6:00 PM
Gemstones on Mars—why the Red Planet could be harboring rubies, opals, and more
Adam Kovac, Scientific American
NASA’s Mars rovers have found traces of minerals akin to those that make up precious gems on Earth. But their appearance and abundance on Mars is likely very different, experts say
May 12, 2026, 10:30 AM
Is the U.S. in a new era of political violence? Experts say it’s complicated
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American
Researchers who study political violence say that the U.S. is in a period of more intense political rhetoric, but there have been far darker periods in the nation’s history
May 12, 2026, 10:00 AM
Inside NASA’s ‘very ambitious’ moon base plan
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
NASA’s moon exploration plans call for nearly 80 launches, nearly 75 landers, 10 moon buggies and one nuclear reactor
May 11, 2026, 11:30 AM
National Academy of Sciences experts denounce Trump’s NSF board purge
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
In an open letter, thousands of researchers criticized the White House’s firing of the research agency’s board as ‘an alarming attack’ on U.S. science
May 11, 2026, 9:30 AM
See the Pentagon’s new UFO image release
Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American
The Pentagon has started releasing files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), also called UFOs. Here are the images released so far
May 8, 2026, 5:30 PM
Pentagon releases trove of new UFO files, but skeptics aren’t impressed
Adam Kovac, Scientific American
The Pentagon’s first UFO file release includes photographs, videos and documents gathered as part of an effort that spans several governmental offices and agencies, including the FBI, the White House and NASA
May 8, 2026, 3:30 PM
Trump administration cut funding to study hantavirus, the virus behind deadly cruise ship outbreak
Adam Kovac, Scientific American
The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were designed to study viruses that could jump from animals to people, including hantavirus, but in 2025 the National Institutes of Health said the work wouldn’t continue
May 7, 2026, 7:45 PM
The return of the Presidential Physical Fitness Award likely won’t improve children’s health, experts say
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
Researchers say that President Donald Trump’s resurrection of widely maligned fitness testing in schools is “half-baked” and unlikely to move the needle on youth physical activity alone
May 6, 2026, 5:30 PM
The Trump administration is bringing back flavored vapes. Advocates and lawmakers say the risks outweigh the benefits
Adam Kovac, Scientific American
The president had vowed to 'save vaping' on the campaign trail in 2024, but the decision is already drawing fire from anti-nicotine advocates and a bipartisan group of lawmakers
May 6, 2026, 2:45 PM
Does a psychedelic trip change your brain? A new study offers a tantalizing clue
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American
Scientists gave people a “heroic” dose of psilocybin and then looked at their brain. Here’s what happened
May 5, 2026, 3:45 PM
Metallic scorpion stingers, preeclampsia hope, canceled wind energy projects
Rachel Feltman, Andrea Gawrylewski, Sushmita Pathak, Alex Sugiura, Scientific American
A look at what makes scorpions so deadly, why there’s hope for preeclampsia and how President Trump is gutting wind energy
May 4, 2026, 10:00 AM
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