Alcohol in space; basking in the limelight
Famous Star Hasn’t Formed Planets, and We Don’t Know Why
The nearby star Vega, featured in the 1997 movie Contact, appears to have a smooth disk devoid of giant planets for reasons we can’t explain
Readers Respond to the July/August 2024 Issue
Letters to the editors for the July/August 2024 issue of Scientific American
Contributors to Scientific American’s December 2024 Issue
Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories
Curiosity, Horses and Hypochondria
Discovering weird new shapes, turning oil rigs into reefs and making the ocean absorb more greenhouse gases
Exotic Powder Pulls Carbon Dioxide from the Air at a Record Rate
A unique crystalline compound soaks up CO2 with great efficiency
Trump’s Energy Pick, a Fracking Executive, Could Stymie Renewable Development
Chris Wright, CEO of a fracking services company and Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Energy, has said “there is no climate crisis”
Enjoy Holiday Food without the Anxiety
Food anxiety can peak during the holidays. Here’s how to manage it and enjoy yourself
Climate Change Is Altering Animals’ Colors
Lizards in France have grown lighter in color, and so have many insects and birds across the globe. The effects of a changing climate are plainly visible throughout the animal kingdom
Drought across the U.S., H5N1 in Canada and Uranus Data Reevaluated
A serious bird flu infection in Canada, a troubling projection of future plastic waste and dispatches from a global climate convention.