2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (504+ words) NASA’s satellites captured the aftermath of the eruption, which lasted for more than a day By Mary Randolph edited by Claire Cameron In the sea between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, there lies Anak Krakatau. This volcanic island…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (632+ words) The hackers protecting America’s water supply Cybersecurity experts are volunteering to keep America’s utilities safe from attacks By Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Alli Rodgers & Alex Sugiura Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Feltman: Thanks so much…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (522+ words) Experts explain why the monsoon storm turned so deadly By Stephanie Pappas edited by Claire Cameron The campsite at Bright Angel Creek corridor at the Grand Canyon, which was hit with flash floods is seen from Grand Canyon Village, Arizona,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (962+ words) How much should a dinosaur cost? Fossils are selling for tens of millions of dollars at auction. But why are the ancient creatures the hot new thing for the ultrarich? By Emma Gometz edited by Claire Cameron The 67-million-year-old skeleton,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (518+ words) The XENONnT experiment, in its hunt for dark matter, has detected the rare, feeble glow of neutrinos smacking into electrons By Joseph Howlett edited by Lee Billings Several times over the last few years, deep beneath a mountain in central…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (418+ words) In a near-total lunar eclipse, the moon turned red-orange for viewers in North America, Europe and Africa By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Clara Moskowitz Last night’s near-total lunar eclipse did not disappoint. In the second and final lunar eclipse…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1024+ words) The Endangered Species Act is getting weaker Recent changes to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act could put wildlife at risk By Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura & Alli Rodgers Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (532+ words) Meta agreed to implement new safety measures, including a default two-hour daily limit for using Facebook and Instagram, for users under the age of 18 By Adam Kovac edited by Claire Cameron Meta agreed on Wednesday to pay almost $18 billion and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (405+ words) Two robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100-meter-dash record—but likely couldn’t survive in the real world By Mary Randolph edited by Claire Cameron Two humanoid robots broke Usain Bolt’s record for the 100-meter dash last Saturday. One (shown here) ran the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (462+ words) A wildfire outside Reno began on August 22 and has already burned more than 15,000 acres of land By Adam Kovac edited by Claire Cameron A raging wildfire near Reno, Nev., has forced tens of thousands of people from their homes and…...