Scientific American

When survivors of trauma recount their experiences, they are often questioned because of how they relay their stories. They may have problems remembering what happened, or their memories may be jumbled or even contradictory. People hearing those stories—attorneys, reporters, healthcare workers or friends—may expect a clearer, linear narrative. Those unaffected by trauma may also be surprised to h…

After a spike in infections in July, this explosive diarrhea-causing outbreak may be coming to an end

Twisters don’t touch down in New York City often, but they can when the conditions are just right

A strengthening El Niño may surpass any seen since the 19th century and will usher in another record hot year or two

Hundreds of people across the U.S. have been sickened with a mosquito-borne illness that can cause flulike symptoms, debilitating headaches and, in rare cases, even brain swelling. This week New York City reported its first human case of West Nile virus for the year; health officials said the infected individual may have contracted the virus outside of the city. But officials have found West Nile…

From what I can gather, Freddie Mercury—the rightfully celebrated lead singer of Queen—was about the same height as I am. So while I’m certainly not Freddie Mercury’s twin, would you say I’m Freddie Mercury–like? Besides having our heights in common, I also am male, have facial hair and can carry a tune (though at that, I am not a champion). Weirdly, we both also worked with rock stars named Bria…

An investigation into the incomprehensibly, unfathomably large amount of money the U.S. owes

Researchers are exploring whether magic mushrooms could offer a new treatment for anorexia

Growing crystals “like alchemy,” researchers plotted out the ideal site within the lattice to build a nuclear clock

China is the world leader in solar power, but the country’s massive boom in this clean energy source could have unintended consequences for the country’s birds. Using birdwatching and policy data from more than 2,300 counties across China, a new analysis found that areas with stricter policies enforcing solar energy development have seen decreases in bird diversity over the last 10 years. The stu…

Europe is on fire. This summer the European Union has seen more than 1,750 wildfires. The flames have forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate across France and Spain. Belgium is currently battling its worst wildfire in a century. And in some parts of Greece, fires have forced tourism to come to a screeching halt. Some 1.5 million acres have burned so far—and the season isn’t even over …

Without drastic interventions, data centers in space could disrupt scientific observations and fragile ecosystems by adding almost innumerable new “stars” to the heavens above

The country’s latest mission, Chang’e-7, will be the first to ever land directly at the moon’s south pole. Whatever it finds there could radically reshape a new space race

Testosterone is a longtime favorite of the bodybuilding crowd, but now the hormone is being touted for perimenopause, “looks maxxing,” and more

Five common microorganisms found on Earth could survive at the lunar south pole, a new study finds, presenting a contamination risk for future human missions

The star S301 swoops so close to our galaxy’s supermassive black hole that it could, for the first time ever, reveal that dark behemoth’s rotation

Overton is a medical doctor with ties to the “Make America Healthy Again” movement

Psychedelics can create a new “hidden order” in brain activity that could explain how these drugs alter our sense of self

Miniature models of the human brain can be kept alive for years, allowing scientists to study neural development and brain diseases