Mouse Mummies Show Life Persists in Mars-like Environment
Tiny mice found mummified at the summits of Andean volcanoes appear to be living in the harsh environment, which resembles Mars more than it does Earth
What Went Wrong with a Highly Publicized COVID Mask Analysis?
The Cochrane Library, a trusted source of health information, misled the public by prioritizing rigor over reality
Fish Skin Can Heal Other Animals' Eye Injuries
Tilapia skin’s collagen can aid in healing burns, fixing heart valves, and more—and now it can be used for repairing corneas
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fish-skin-can-heal-other-animals-eye-injuries/
Poems: 'Fractal' and 'In Practice'
Science in meter and verse
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/poems-fractal-and-in-practice/
Readers Respond to the June 2023 Issue
Letters to the editors for the June 2023 issue of Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/readers-respond-to-the-june-2023-issue/
Sleeping People Can Follow Simple Spoken Commands
A new study finds that we respond to simple commands, such as smiling or frowning, in certain phases of sleep
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sleeping-people-can-follow-simple-spoken-commands/
Some Parents Show Their Kids They Care With a Corpse
If you’re a silphid beetle, a dead body is all your children really want, and it's your job—no matter how difficult it is—to get it for them.
JWST Detects Quartz Crystals in an Exoplanet's Atmosphere
Astronomers have found high-altitude clouds formed from quartz crystals on the gas-giant world WASP-17b
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/jwst-detects-quartz-crystals-in-an-exoplanets-atmosphere/
Can We Save Every Species from Extinction?
The Endangered Species Act requires that every U.S. plant and animal be saved from extinction, but after 50 years, we have to do much more to prevent a biodiversity crisis
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-we-save-every-species-from-extinction/
Scientists Explore Pulling Potent Methane Out of the Air to Curb Warming
Methane traps more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, but pulling it from the air could prove to be a more complex task than removing CO2
How to Save Greenland's Massive Ice Sheet
The Greenland Ice Sheet could experience runaway melting if the world overshoots climate targets, but even then quick action could stabilize it
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-save-greenlands-massive-ice-sheet/
The Evolutionary Reasons We Are Drawn to Horror Movies and Haunted Houses
Scary play lets people—and other animals—rehearse coping skills for disturbing challenges in the real world
Stunning Images Reveal Rogue Planets of the Orion Nebula
The James Webb Space Telescope’s infrared gaze sheds new light on the Orion nebula, an icon of the night sky
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stunning-images-reveal-rogue-planets-of-the-orion-nebula/
U.S. Plan to Put Weapons-Grade Uranium in a Civilian Reactor Is Dangerous and Unnecessary
The Biden administration’s intention to use dozens of bombs’ worth of highly enriched uranium as fuel in a new civilian reactor sets a dangerous precedent, one that could help our foes get nuclear weapons
Why Is the Sky Dark Even Though the Universe Is Full of Stars?
The darkness of the night sky offers a profound insight on the nature of the cosmos
This Virus Hunter Hunter Fought a Pandemic Using a Garage Full of Guinea Pigs
It's a global pandemic. The year is not 2020 but 1918, and Harriet Jane Lawrence is developing a vaccine against the deadliest influenza outbreak the world has ever seen
These Bizarre Devices Could Generate Power from Ocean Waves
A facility off the coast of Oregon is being constructed to test devices to harness wave power that resemble everything from buoys to carpets
No One Should Die Waiting for an Organ Transplant. These Doctors Want to Ensure That Doesn't Happen
Advances are increasing the supply of organs. But this isn’t enough. Enter the genetically modified donor pig
Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Come with Side Effects
Recent studies evaluate risks associated with drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/popular-weight-loss-drugs-come-with-side-effects/
A New Way to Inspire People to Get a COVID Vaccine
Research on what makes people willing to donate organs shows how to motivate many of the unvaccinated this fall
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-new-way-to-inspire-people-to-get-a-covid-vaccine/