EnvironmentMay 24, 2024
Cape Cod Weighs Big-Ticket Pollution Solutions
Toxic algal blooms are forcing Cape Cod communities to consider expensive sewer and septic system projects.
Stories by Rachel Feltman
Rachel Feltman is former executive editor of Popular Science and forever host of the podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week. She previously founded the blog Speaking of Science for the Washington Post.
Social SciencesMay 22, 2024
Cooperation Is the Key to Surviving the Apocalypse
Cooperation theorist Athena Aktipis talks about zombies, game theory, go bags and more in her new book, A Field Guide to the Apocalypse.
Public HealthMay 20, 2024
AI Is Getting Creepier, and Risky Cheese Is Getting Trendier
A rare geomagnetic storm lit up skies, eerie AI demonstrations and a cautionary word about raw milk.
EnvironmentMay 17, 2024
Cape Cod Has a Big Septic Tank Problem
Cape Cod’s water is turning “pea-soup green”—and after decades of scientific detective work, we know why.
MarijuanaMay 15, 2024
A Citrus-Scented Cannabis Compound Reduces Anxiety for Weed Users
New research into weed reveals how a lemon-scented terpene can ease anxiety without reducing the high.
Artificial IntelligenceMay 13, 2024
The Internet Is Full of Deepfakes, and the Sky Is Full of Trash
Deepfake images, a delayed spaceflight, the troubles with space junk and a blast from our past.
CultureMay 3, 2024
Introducing Science Quickly’s New Host, Rachel Feltman
Stay tuned for a new era of Science Quickly.
AstronomyApril 10, 2024
Did the Eclipse Give You the Amateur Astronomy Bug? Here’s How to Get Started
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, a professional astronomer, talks about her own adventures in astrophotography—and offers tips and tricks for new amateur astronomers.
AstronomyApril 5, 2024
It’s Not Just You: Three Times Eclipses Left Scientists ‘More or Less Agog’
Total solar eclipses have set the stage for major scientific advancements—everything from the discovery of helium to the testing of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
Artificial IntelligenceApril 1, 2024
Inside the Race to Protect Artists from Artificial Intelligence
AI-generated art is creating new ethical issues—and competition—for digital artists. Nightshade and Glaze are two tools helping creators fight back.
HealthMarch 1, 2014
Book Review: On the Cancer Frontier
Reviews and recommendations from Scientific American
HealthMarch 1, 2014
Book Review: Caffeinated
Reviews and recommendations from Scientific American
HealthMarch 1, 2014
Gut Microbes Respond within Days to Major Diet Changes
The food we eat quickly changes the bacterial makeup in our gut
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2014
Chefs and Scientists Design Bioinspired Cocktail Gadgets
Inspired by nature, scientists and chefs team up to design culinary wonders
February 1, 2014
Me, Myself, and Why: Searching for the Science of Self
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
HealthFebruary 1, 2014
Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
The SciencesFebruary 1, 2014
What Does Our DNA Say about How We Look?
A biologist aims to profile suspects from genetic material left at crime scenes
February 1, 2014
This Tiny Animal Can Live an Estimated 1,400 Years
EnvironmentJanuary 1, 2014
Book Review: Windfall
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
EnvironmentJanuary 1, 2014
Start-up Aims to Replace Eggs with More Sustainable Vegetable Proteins
A west coast start-up wants to make the staple ingredient obsolete
The SciencesJanuary 1, 2014
Book Review: Romania's Abandoned Children
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
HealthDecember 14, 2013
The Gut’s Microbiome Changes Rapidly with Diet
A new study finds that populations of bacteria in the gut are highly sensitive to the food we digest
The SciencesDecember 11, 2013
Glow Sticks Prove the Math Theorem behind the Famous Flatiron Building
How many math lovers live in New York City? Its a tough count to make, but the Museum of Mathematics made progress at its first anniversary celebration on Thursday, December 5.
The SciencesDecember 1, 2013
Golden Goose Awards Highlight Weird-Sounding Science with Big Benefits
Why it's worth spending $250,000 to research worm sex