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The Trump administration is looking to experts to weigh in on peptides
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American
Peptide-based substances are largely unproven and risky, experts say, but they’re gaining popularity among influencers and athletes—and the U.S. secretary of health
Apr 15, 2026, 6:45 PM
NASA needs nuclear power for its moon base. Here’s the White House plan to get it
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
If the U.S. is ever to set up a permanent outpost on the moon, it will need nuclear power. The White House just released a road map to get it as soon as 2028
Apr 15, 2026, 3:30 PM
The baffling ecological disaster that's killing America’s freshwater mussels
Robert Kunzig, Scientific American
Biologists are racing to save America’s freshwater mussels—the water-filtering keystone species that once filled the country’s rivers and streams—from extinction
Apr 14, 2026, 10:00 AM
Why bombing Iran's nuclear power plant could cause an environmental disaster
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American
Strikes to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant could release long-lasting radioactive cesium 137 into the Persian Gulf, causing environmental calamity and threatening drinking-water supplies for millions
Apr 10, 2026, 11:00 AM
What is the quantum ‘Ghost Murmur’ purportedly used in Iran? Scientists question CIA’s claim of long-range heartbeat detection
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American
Ghost Murmur was described as a futuristic CIA tool that could detect a heartbeat from vast distances. Physicists say the public story clashes with the basic limits of magnetic sensing
Apr 8, 2026, 9:00 PM
NASA’s Artemis moon missions are a game changer for astronomy
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American
After decades of planning, NASA’s Artemis program is giving astronomers their long-awaited moonshot
Apr 8, 2026, 2:25 PM
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts celebrate epic lunar flyby with stunning new images
Lee Billings, Joseph Howlett, Scientific American
Artemis II’s sixth day was a whirlwind of science and awe, with the mission’s astronauts glimpsing parts of the moon never before seen by any human—and talking to the U.S. president
Apr 7, 2026, 1:15 PM
Trump speaks with NASA's Artemis II astronauts after historic moon flyby
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Lee Billings, Scientific American
On Monday night, the president of the United States called the crew aboard the Orion spacecraft to congratulate them on their moon mission
Apr 7, 2026, 3:15 AM
NASA’s Artemis II, endangered species and oil, low western U.S. snowpack
Kendra Pierre-Louis, Andrea Thompson, Sushmita Pathak, Alex Sugiura, Scientific American
An update on NASA’s historic moon mission, alarm over the low snowpack in the western U.S. and a move that could endanger wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico
Apr 6, 2026, 10:00 AM
RFK, Jr. and EPA announce plan to track microplastics in tap water and humans
Lauren J. Young, Scientific American
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency announced a joint effort to track microplastics in drinking water—but experts say doing so will be difficult
Apr 2, 2026, 8:00 PM
NASA’s nuclear mission to Mars isn’t as crazy as it sounds
David W. Brown, Scientific American
The U.S. space agency’s Skyfall project calls for sending robotic helicopters to Mars on a nuclear-powered spacecraft before the end of Donald Trump’s presidency
Mar 31, 2026, 12:00 PM
How do mRNA vaccines work, and why are they safe and effective?
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American
The COVID pandemic ushered mRNA vaccines into the spotlight, and the technology has even greater potential. Here’s what to know about the way that they work, their safety, and more
Mar 27, 2026, 11:00 AM
Top climate scientist Kate Marvel just resigned from NASA. Here's why
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American
Climate scientist Kate Marvel talked to Scientific American about her decision to leave NASA amid federal government turmoil and funding challenges
Mar 25, 2026, 6:00 PM
U.K.’s deadly meningitis outbreak shows importance of vaccination
Lauren J. Young, Scientific American
Infectious disease experts say shots against meningococcal meningitis can be lifesaving during an outbreak, but U.S. regulators have attempted to roll back recommendations of such a vaccine for children
Mar 21, 2026, 12:00 PM
Rival ‘shadow’ group to RFK, Jr.’s autism science committee meets in D.C.
Allison Parshall, Scientific American
Autism researchers are working to counter a federal autism advisory panel that has vaccine skeptic members and, they say, a “striking absence of scientific expertise”
Mar 20, 2026, 4:45 PM
Influential vaccine advisory panel ACIP may be ‘disbanded’ after lawsuit, says former vice chair
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
For years, ACIP has advised U.S. vaccine policy. But after changes to its membership made by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., were challenged in court, the Trump administration is apparently changing tack
Mar 19, 2026, 8:53 PM
Americans’ trust in the CDC’s vaccine recommendations declines markedly under Trump
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
One in three Americans trust childhood vaccine guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics more than the CDC’s recommendations, a new poll finds
Mar 17, 2026, 3:40 PM
The Pentagon is backing nuclear waste recycling for long-lasting military power sources
Sarah Scoles, Scientific American
A Rhode Island start-up is working to recycle spent nuclear fuel into long-lasting power systems for the military
Mar 17, 2026, 10:00 AM
Judge temporarily blocks key parts of RFK, Jr.’s effort to overhaul U.S. childhood vaccines
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
A federal judge on Monday issued a stay on the CDC’s move to reduce the number of routinely recommended childhood vaccines
Mar 16, 2026, 8:11 PM
Landmark offshore wind farms come online in the U.S.
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American
Revolution Wind and Vineyard Wind are two of several wind farm projects that have come under fire from the Trump administration in recent months
Mar 16, 2026, 5:35 PM
Oil shock, nuclear doubts, climate‑change-driven hail, and new insights on the aging-gut-brain connection
Kendra Pierre-Louis, Dan Vergano, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, Scientific American
From emergency oil reserves to nuclear scrutiny, bigger hail, and research on a connection between the aging gut and the brain
Mar 16, 2026, 10:00 AM
Iran was nowhere close to a nuclear bomb, experts say
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
Although President Trump has claimed Iran was weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon, much more work was needed for the country to do so
Mar 11, 2026, 7:00 PM
The FDA approves leucovorin for rare genetic condition and not for autism
Claire Cameron, Scientific American
The FDA on Tuesday approved leucovorin as a treatment for a rare genetic condition, not for autism, as the Trump administration had suggested
Mar 11, 2026, 3:00 PM
Stand Up for Science protests spread to more than 50 cities
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
Speakers at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C., criticized the politicization of science and cuts to research that serves the public
Mar 9, 2026, 6:00 PM
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