NASA’s medical evacuation of four astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) is officially underway. On Wednesday at 5:20 P.M. EST, a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the members of Crew-11 undocked from the station to begin the 10.5-hour-long journey back to Earth. The capsule is carrying NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan…
A collection of “little red dots” spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, and D. Kocevski (Colby U.)/Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach Impossibly bright galaxies discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may not be so bright after all. These galaxies once threatened to upend our understanding…
For most people with bladder cancer, the first red flag is literally red: blood in the urine. But for people with color blindness, that warning sign may be easy to miss — and missing it could prove deadly. An analysis of electronic health records from more than 275 million people worldwide found that individuals who…
January 15, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Americans Overwhelmingly Support Science, but Some Think the U.S. Is Lagging Behind A new report finds that a majority of Americans think the U.S. should be a world leader in science, but Democrats increasingly believe other countries are catching up By Claire Cameron edited…
Parents can take steps to encourage their children to develop positive eating habits plainpicture/artwall Nancy Bostock is increasingly worried about the messaging children and parents are receiving around food. A paediatrician at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Bostock has worked in a children’s weight-management clinic and a children’s inpatient mental health unit, and co-led…
January 15, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Astronauts Return to Earth in First ISS Medical Evacuation NASA chief Jared Isaacman on Thursday said the experience of the returned Crew-11 will be used to prepare for future human space flight—including to the moon By Claire Cameron One of the most notable chapters…
Scientific laboratories can be dangerous places PeopleImages/Shutterstock The use of AI models in scientific laboratories risks enabling dangerous experiments that could cause fires or explosions, researchers have warned. Such models offer a convincing illusion of understanding but are susceptible to missing basic and vital safety precautions. In tests of 19 cutting-edge AI models, every single…
Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human brain? Outside of the theory itself being devised by conscious humans using their brains, there’s scant reason to think so. In a nutshell, string theory is a sprawling realm of theoretical physics that assumes that tiny vibrating strings are…
BORUT TRDINA/Getty Images Plans to sign up for a marathon or start a rigid exercise regime may be typical January fare. But what if, instead, you committed to something significantly more low-key to help you feel good in 2026? Making a goal out of becoming calmer may not seem grand enough for this time of…
January 14, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Scientists Find Extinct Rhino DNA in Wolf Pup Mummy’s Stomach Scientists have sequenced the genome of the long-extinct woolly rhinoceros from remains found in the stomach of a naturally mummified Pleistocene wolf pup By Jeanne Timmons edited by Andrea Thompson An artist’s depiction of…
