Author: Scientific American

Myopia is projected to affect half of the world’s population by 2050. A new report says it needs to be countered by classifying it as a disease and upping children’s outdoor time

We are in a new and different kind of moon race, one the U.S. is losing. To win, says a former NASA official, we need new strategies

Physicists have detected a long-sought particle process that may suggest new forces and particles exist in the universe

Inland flooding from tropical cyclones, even at high altitudes, is a major worry—and one that scientists don’t know enough about

Physicists showed that photons can seem to exit a material before entering it, revealing observational evidence of negative time

Hurricane Helene fueled catastrophic flooding from Florida to Appalachia, leaving millions without power

“Fake news”-style misinformation is only a fraction of what deceives voters. Fighting misinformation will require holding political elites and mainstream media accountable

Here’s how misinformation and distrust in science are impacting global well-being. Plus, we present our regular roundup of this week’s science news.

The musical Lifeline tells the story of Sir Alexander Fleming’s discovery of antibiotics, as these revolutionary drugs continue to lose their efficacy

Neurons in certain brain areas integrate ‘what’ and ‘when’ information to discern hidden order in events happening in real time