How Do People Get Parasitic Brain Worms like the One RFK, Jr., Had?
Experts explain how certain worms can infect the brain and why they are an important global public health problem
Carrington-Level Cluster of Sunspots May Send a ‘Cannibal CME’ Hurtling Toward Earth
A giant sunspot cluster rivaling the one that caused the Carrington Event in 1859 could trigger a cannibal coronal mass ejection. But this is unlikely to cause major problems
Photograph Collection Finds ‘Tragic Beauty’ in Shorelines Marred by Climate Change
A stunning photograph collection underlines how climate change is altering the world’s coastal and lakeside environments
Will Mexico City Run Out of Drinking Water?
More huge cities are facing Day Zero—the date water taps go dry—just as Cape Town, South Africa, did
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/0424--kinard-mexico-city-run-out-of-water/
In a First, JWST Confirms an Atmosphere on a Rocky Exoplanet
Milestone observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal signs of an atmosphere on the inhospitably hot super-Earth 55 Cancri e
How Bird Flu Caught the Dairy Industry Off Guard
Understanding how avian influenza jumped into cows can help shape the path to stopping the virus’s spread
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-bird-flu-caught-the-dairy-industry-off-guard/
It’s Time for a Nature Preserve—On the Moon
The far side of the moon holds the keys to the future of radio astronomy. We must maintain its pristine silence to benefit everyone
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-for-a-nature-preserve-on-the-moon/
NASA’s Plans for Next-Generation Mars Helicopters Are Up in the Air
After the spectacular success of the first-ever “Marscopter,” mission planners have soaring ambitions for follow-up flying machines
Once-Hidden Hydrogen Gas Deposits Could Be a Boon for Clean Energy
Large stores of natural hydrogen have turned up in Albania, France and Mali
Has the Last Great Space Observatory Already Launched?
Astronomy’s future may be slipping away—one climate disaster at a time
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/has-the-last-great-space-observatory-already-launched/
‘Protest Paradigm’ Shows What’s Wrong with Media Coverage of Student Activism
Media coverage of university students speaking up against the war in Gaza, just like coverage of other protest movements, has fallen prey to some serious weaknesses
Meet HELIX, the High-Altitude Balloon That May Solve a Deep Cosmic Mystery
Every now and then, tiny particles of antimatter strike Earth from cosmic parts unknown. A new balloon-borne experiment launching this spring may at last find their source
Boeing’s Starliner Is Set for Its First Crewed Spaceflight
Starliner’s first crewed launch will mark just the sixth time ever that NASA astronauts have flown in a brand-new spacecraft
AI Could Help Find a Solution for String Theory
String theory could provide a theory of everything for our universe—but it entails 10500 (more than a centillion) possible solutions. AI models could help to find the right one
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-could-help-find-a-solution-for-string-theory/
A Safe Word Can Protect against AI Impostor Scams
Fraudsters are using AI voice-cloning services to steal identities. Code words can thwart this deception
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-safe-word-can-protect-against-ai-impostor-scams/
A Safe Word Can Protect against AI Impostor Scams
Fraudsters are using AI voice-cloning services to steal identities. Code words can thwart this deception
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-safe-word-can-protect-against-ai-impostor-scams/
AI Doesn’t Threaten Humanity. Its Owners Do
We shouldn’t be afraid of AI taking over humanity; we should fear the fact that our humanity hasn’t kept up with our technology
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-doesnt-threaten-humanity-its-owners-do/
Self-Driving Trucks Claim Climate Benefits
The autonomous trucking industry says its self-driving vehicles can cut carbon emissions by reducing fuel use, though some groups have raised safety questions
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/self-driving-trucks-claim-climate-benefits/
Hydrogen-Powered Airplanes Face 5 Big Challenges
Hydrogen could help make flying greener, but switching away from fossil fuels poses some hefty challenges
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hydrogen-powered-airplanes-face-5-big-challenges/
An FDA Overreaction to Theranos's Implosion Would Harm Patients
Requiring FDA approval for laboratory developed tests would be an overreaction to the Theranos debacle and would ultimately harm patients