David M. Ewalt

The Hubble Space Telescope is old, but it’s far from busted The venerable Hubble observatory is going strong despite its decades in space and the advent of next-generation successors

The venerable Hubble observatory is going strong despite its decades in space and the advent of next-generation successors

The Schrödinger equation is getting a glow-up for its 100th birthday A century ago, Erwin Schrödinger came up with an equation that says how the quantum world behaves. Now scientists are asking what happens when the observer is part of that world

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: The Schrödinger equation just turned 100, but that doesn’t mean quantum physicists have solved all its mysteries. Chief among them: What, exactly, does it mean to incorporate observers into the gnarly math? By Joseph Howlett.

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In Florida, the temperatures are plummeting. Iguanas might do so, too Florida’s iguanas are an introduced species, and they aren’t used to the chilly temperatures the state is currently experiencing

“These tropical lizards were experiencing conditions that they’ve never experienced in their entire evolutionary history before, tens of millions of years”

Watch Scientific American's Favorite Science Videos of 2025 On TikTok and other short-form video platforms, Scientific American explored the underground labs of Greenland, brand-new colors and the perfect way to make eggs

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Look how excited I am to get a sneak peek of the Public Science Common at @museumofscience.bsky.social! It's super secret inside so no pictures, but this is going to be an incredible space for live events and science education. I can't wait for collaborations with @sciam.bsky.socia... stay tuned!

Which Thanksgiving Pie Gives You the Biggest Sugar Rush? Scientific American asked experts which type of Thanksgiving pie spikes blood sugar the most—and how to eat healthier while still enjoying the holidays

Science says eat more pie: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/whic...

The @sciam.bsky.social 2025 Nonfiction Panel at @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social was a smashing success! Thanks to authors Marguerite Holloway, Maris Kreizman, Nathan Lent, and Kate Marvel, and our host Brianne Kane!

I don't have the numbers yet for the 20 year send. But at the 10 year mark the bounce rate was low, something like 6-7%. I expect the larger issue is mail going into abandoned mailboxes, other than the address or server being dead entirely

The Mind-Bending Challenge of Warning Future Humans about Nuclear Waste Designing nuclear-waste repositories is part engineering, part anthropology—and part mythmaking

Designing nuclear-waste repositories is part engineering, part anthropology—and part mythmaking

U.S. Spy Agency Releases Amelia Earhart Records The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence released long-promised records related to vanished pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart. More records are promised on a rolling basis

U.S. Spy Agency Releases Amelia Earhart Records

The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence released long-promised records related to vanished pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart. More records are promised on a rolling basis

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Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes This special report explores the global burden of type 1 diabetes, along with incredible innovations that are leading to better treatments and care and a potential cure

This special report explores the global burden of type 1 diabetes—and the incredible innovations driving better treatments, better care, and the possibility of a cure.

Man With Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Dies after Eating Burger Lone star tick bites are the most common cause of alpha-gal syndrome, which causes severe allergic reactions to red meat

True nightmare fuel: Scientists just confirmed the first known death from a severe meat allergy caused by a tick bite.

The man, who died in 2024 after eating a burger, had alpha-gal syndrome, a bizarre disease triggered by tick bites.

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City Raccoons Are Evolving to Look More Like Pets City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals

I, for one, welcome our new trash panda overlords.

But for real, fascinating science on how we might be seeing the very early stages of domestication in action in wild animals. 🧪

By @marinacoladas.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social

Blue Origin's NASA Launch to Mars Is a Shot across the Bow for Elon Musk's SpaceX After delays, Jeff Bezos’ rocket company successfully launched a NASA mission to study Mars on Thursday.

Blue Origin’s NASA Launch to Mars Is a Shot across the Bow for SpaceX

After delays, Jeff Bezos’ rocket company successfully launched a NASA mission to study Mars on Thursday.

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The Virus That Causes Mono May Also Cause Lupus Early findings indicate that Epstein-Barr Virus may also cause the autoimmune disease lupus

Early findings indicate that Epstein-Barr Virus may also cause the autoimmune disease lupus

Giant Mirrors, Orbital Data Centers and Space-Based Advertisements Could Soon Clutter the Night Sky Reflect Orbital’s plan to deliver “sunlight on demand” using thousands of giant orbital mirrors is just the latest in a growing list of disruptive commercial activities in space

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Reflect Orbital’s plan to deliver “sunlight on demand” using thousands of giant orbital mirrors is just the latest in a growing list of disruptive commercial activities in space. By @raminskibba.bsky.social. 🧪🔭

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A view of New York Harbor at sunset viewed from lower Manhattan

The view from the @sciam.bsky.social offices is pretty spectacular at this time of year.

These Cosmic Outbursts Normally Last for Minutes. This One Went on for Hours—And Nobody Knows Why A cosmic explosion known as GRB 250702B is by far the longest gamma-ray burst astronomers have ever seen—if it’s even one at all

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Astronomers are agog over this all-day gamma-ray burst.

A cosmic explosion known as GRB 250702B is by far the longest gamma-ray burst astronomers have ever seen—if it’s even one at all.

By @whereisyvette.bsky.social.

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Chimps Can Rethink Their Beliefs—Just Like Humans Are we the only rational thinkers? New research on our primate cousins suggests otherwise

Are we the only rational thinkers? New research on our primate cousins suggests otherwise

How an Error in Cult Classic Game Doom Sparked New Appreciation for Pi What would the world look like if we changed the value of pi? Whether in the real world or a game environment, the answer is complex

What would the world look like if we changed the value of pi? Doomguy can tell you. www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

Is It Time to Classify Hurricanes as Category 6? Hurricane Melissa’s powerful winds and drenching rains devastated Jamaica. But is its wrath a sign that we need a new designation for monster storms?

Hurricane Melissa and the knotty problem of hurricane categories: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/does...

This New Shape Breaks an ‘Unbreakable’ 3D Geometry Rule The noperthedron has a surprising property—which disproves a long-standing conjecture

One of the cool things about my job: Where else is the most-read story of the day going to be about noperthedrons? www.scientificamerican.com/article/math...

Some Scientists See UFOs in Old Telescope Data. Others See a Teachable Moment New peer-reviewed research reporting strange lights in the pre-space-age sky is sparking curiosity and controversy

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Did astronomers photograph UFOs orbiting Earth in the 1950s, years before human activity there? New peer-reviewed studies suggest the answer is “yes,” but skeptics say these conclusions are premature. By @astrojonny.bsky.social.

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History Smelled. Here’s How We’re Sniffing It Out How can reconstructing long-lost smells of ancient artifacts help us connect with the past?

How can reconstructing long-lost smells of ancient artifacts help us connect with the past?

Hurricane Melissa Is the Third Category 5 Storm This Year—That’s Only Happened Once Before This is only the second time we’ve had more than two Category 5 storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season

This is only the second time we’ve had more than two Category 5 storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season

Why Hurricane Melissa Could Be the Worst Storm to Ever Hit Jamaica Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s exceptional strength and slow pace could make it more destructive than Hurricane Gilbert, which hit Jamaica in 1988

As cat 5 hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica, it is poised to be the worst storm to ever hit the Caribbean island, surpassing Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, which killed 49 people, destroyed 100,000 homes and did $700 million in damage
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It says "Don't forget to drink your Ovaltine."

Look Up for a Rare Comet and Meteor Show A comet visible to the naked eye will make its closest approach to Earth on October 21

A comet visible to the naked eye will make its closest approach to Earth on October 21

Two Wrong Strategies Do Make a Right in This Math Paradox In certain circumstances, losses create a sure path to victory, an idea with implications for biology and cancer therapy

In certain circumstances, losses create a sure path to victory, an idea with implications for biology and cancer therapy