Wondering about fall vaccines — who should get them, when, & will they still be available? Key medical organizations have issued clear guidance today. Good news: The Vaccines for Children program, which covers about 50% of US kids, will still provide them this year. www.statnews.com/2026/09/02/v...

Doctors groups release vaccination guidelines ahead of respiratory illness season

Ahead of respiratory illness season, professional organizations have issued guidance on flu, Covid, and RSV vaccines.

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Back on my (500-plus-million-years-before-bulls) shit: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

Did poop fuel paleontology’s vaunted Cambrian explosion?

The Cambrian explosion is a critical moment for life on Earth—and it may have been all about poop

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Today at 10 AM EDT Sotheby's will start the live bidding on its natural history auction featuring one of the largest, most complete skeletons of T. rex ever found. It could fetch $30M+ and go to a private collector. Here's what science--and the public--stand to lose. My story for @wired.com 🧪

Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science

Private buyers are increasingly outbidding museums for fossils. That’s making it difficult—or even impossible—for researchers to improve our understanding of the past.

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In late June, Springer Nature sold Scientific American to LabX Media. I have since decided to step out of my role as a senior graphics editor for the magazine :: #sciart 📊 🧪 :: 🧵 [1/7]

It’s so characteristic of the talented and compassionate @laurenjyoung.bsky.social that even in the midst of her loss she’s thinking about and helping secure the future of science journalism. If you have an opportunity to bring Lauren into your newsroom, don’t miss it!

Lauren J. Young@laurenjyoung.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I found out about the layoffs while teaching a science journalism class to high schoolers—a special bunch who kept me laughing and lifted me up. The past two weeks teaching reminded me how much we need rigorous, reliable and accessible science journalism. What we do is more important than ever.

Lauren is truly one of the greatest people I know, both personally and professionally. She is a smart, insightful, thorough, passionate reporter and editor and an incredible person to work with. She will make your writing better, every time, and writes words that are always worth reading.

Lauren J. Young@laurenjyoung.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Last week, my time as associate health editor at Scientific American came to an end when the publication was sold to a new owner. I will miss my brilliant colleagues more than words can say. I’m open to freelance work and full-time opportunities in newsrooms, classrooms and beyond. 🧵

Lauren is a fearless and dogged health/ science journalist who I had the pleasure of working with for the past several years. She is an incredible reporter who always goes the extra mile to get that source or personal story. It’s been a privilege working alongside her. Hire her!

Lauren J. Young@laurenjyoung.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Last week, my time as associate health editor at Scientific American came to an end when the publication was sold to a new owner. I will miss my brilliant colleagues more than words can say. I’m open to freelance work and full-time opportunities in newsrooms, classrooms and beyond. 🧵

It was an honor to work with @laurenjyoung.bsky.social, an editor who truly always made my work better and sharper. Anyone working with her would be absolutely blessed!

Lauren J. Young@laurenjyoung.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Last week, my time as associate health editor at Scientific American came to an end when the publication was sold to a new owner. I will miss my brilliant colleagues more than words can say. I’m open to freelance work and full-time opportunities in newsrooms, classrooms and beyond. 🧵

Last week, my time as associate health editor at Scientific American came to an end when the publication was sold to a new owner. I will miss my brilliant colleagues more than words can say. I’m open to freelance work and full-time opportunities in newsrooms, classrooms and beyond. 🧵

After nearly 10 yrs at Scientific American, I was laid off yesterday. It's been the honor of my career working w/such brilliant, caring colleagues & writers. I'm proud of all we achieved and will always love this magazine. I'm #opentowork but first I plan to spend time "cultivating [my] own garden."

I’m so sad to share that yesterday was my last day at Scientific American. It was an honor to work alongside my incredible colleagues and to speak with researchers across the sciences. If you’re looking to hire staff or freelance, please consider me and my other laid off coworkers (🧵)

Today is my last day at Scientific American, which has been sold to LabX media group. For three decades I've led the magazine's coverage of human origins, archaeology, paleontology, animal behavior, ecology, BIRDS. End of an era. Anyway this feels weird to say, but I'm now available for assignments!

Scientific American is being sold to LabX Media, publisher of Discover: group.springernature.com/gp/group/med... They've fired me and other union staff, ahead of June 26 vote ratification. My rates are suddenly more reasonable, if you need editing or reporting - Argonaut2026@gmail.com

For #SciAmYoungScientists, I spoke with Christina Theodoris @gladstoneinst.bsky.social who created Geneformer, an AI model that maps out the messy world of genetic regulation—spotting gene activity linked to cardiovascular diseases. Read her profile and our incredible new issue @sciam.bsky.social!

Christina V. Theodoris

Creating artificial-intelligence models to find treatments for cardiac diseases

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Crowds gathering for the World Cup provide the perfect opportunity for diseases like measles and norovirus to spread. A network of wastewater sites will monitor them, @laurenjyoung.bsky.social writes @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-... 🧪

The World Cup could be a petri dish for disease. Wastewater could sound the alarm

As millions of soccer fans pack FIFA World Cup venues, public health scientists created a wastewater monitoring network to forecast potential disease threats—from measles to Ebola

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Hot, new sunscreen filter is FINALLY hitting the U.S. after 27 years! And yes, derms and cosmetic chemists are very thrilled. Here's why bemotrizinol is such a big deal and what's in store for future sunscreen filters. My latest for @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

The sunscreen ingredient Europe and Asia love is finally coming to the U.S.

Dermatologists and skincare aficionados are excited for the U.S. to finally get a new, more protective sunscreen filter after more than 20 years of regulatory roadblocks. Here’s how bemotrizinol works

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Who is redefining the future of American science? Join www.davidmewalt.com & @megha.bsky.social at @sciam.bsky.social on the challenges facing science, and 28 extraordinary Young American Scientists. Sign up and join me for the event. 🙂 Learn more: www.scientificamerican.com/event/the-yo...

The Young American Scientists 2026

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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released a recommended vaccine schedule during pregnancy, one that diverges from CDC guidance. www.statnews.com/2026/06/10/a...

OB-GYN association, deviating from CDC guidance, issues its own vaccine recommendations

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released a recommended vaccine schedule during pregnancy, one that diverges from CDC guidance.

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After more than 20 years of regulatory roadblocks, the U.S. is finally getting a new, more protective sunscreen filter. Experts explain how bemotrizinol works

The sunscreen ingredient Europe and Asia love is finally coming to the U.S.

After more than 20 years of regulatory roadblocks, the U.S. is finally getting a new, more protective sunscreen filter. Experts explain how bemotrizinol works

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It was fascinating seeing GLP-1s take center stage at the @ascocancer.bsky.social conference. Our contributor @youmshajekian.bsky.social was on the conference floor and dug deeper into potential mechanisms that could explain why GLP-1 drug use might improve cancer outcomes. @sciam.bsky.social

Why drugs like Ozempic might reduce cancer risk

A new wave of research links GLP-1 drugs to reduced cancer spread and better survival, and the mechanism may go beyond just weight loss

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I spoke with doctors on the frontline of Ebola in Congo, and it made my heart race. “We live with fear in our stomachs,” Dr. Furaha told me. “Every day, there are healthcare providers and patients dying.” My latest @kffhealthnews.org kffhealthnews.org/public-healt...

‘We Live With Fear’: In Congo, Doctors Face Ebola With Little Protection - KFF Health News

Travel bans and conflict have disrupted supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving health workers without Ebola tests and protective gear needed to contain the outbreak.

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Follow all the SciAm staff who are on Bluesky in one click with this handy starter pack!

The newest GLP-1 entry, retatrutide is producing weight loss comparable to that obtained with bariatric surgery. To lose weight safely, it's really essential people get enough protein (usually not an issue), and...lift weights. That. That is the issue. www.scientificamerican.com/article/reta...

New powerful GLP-1 drugs drop a lot of weight fast. How does that affect health?

New-generation GLP-1 drugs, such as retatrutide, are achieving higher rates of weight loss. How much weight is too much and too fast to lose?

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Come take my Science Quiz! I have a ton of fun writing these every week -- share your score in the comments

Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Happy Friday! Test your knowledge of recent science news with our weekly quiz and let us know how you do

More effective GLP1s like retatrutide have the potential to help more people, like those who are not responsive to current options. But the high rates of weight loss also raise important questions. @beebrookshire.bsky.social expertly reports for @sciam.bsky.social

New powerful GLP-1 drugs drop a lot of weight fast. How does that affect health?

New-generation GLP-1 drugs, such as retatrutide, are achieving higher rates of weight loss. How much weight is too much and too fast to lose?

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Officially counting down the days until I get to talk to these amazing panelists for @sciam.bsky.social nonfiction panel at @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social 📚 RSVP below and sneak in early to make sure you get a seat 🧪

Bri 💝@breezybrik.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Come hangout with me and these amazing panelists at @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social June 1st 7:30pm 📚🧪 @sciam.bsky.social will be kicking off our first-ever Summer Reading Challenge 💫 www.eventbrite.com/e/scientific...

When I heard the theory that the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak originated at a landfill in Argentina that is popular with birders, I had questions. I visited that dump on a bird-watching trip last year. It seemed like an unlikely infection site. So I did some digging. Here's what I found out 🧪 🪶

Did a bird-watching visit to this Argentine landfull spark the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak? Experts raise doubts

The hantavirus cruise outbreak may not have started in a garbage dump in Ushuaia, Argentina, after all

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Hantavirus has an unusually long incubation period—up to 42 days. That could potentially make it easier to trace, but could also complicate containment efforts, @laurenjyoung.bsky.social writes @sciam.bsky.social 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

Hantavirus takes a long time to show symptoms. Experts say more cases could appear

People exposed to the Andes strain of the hantavirus may not develop symptoms for up to 42 days, a delay that makes tracing infections more difficult

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Happy birthday, David Attenborough! Scientists gifted him a tiny wasp namesake (to add to a menagerie that includes a genus of marine reptiles from the Early Jurassic, a critically endangered echidna, multiple plants, insects and spiders, and a ghost shrimp)

Happy birthday, David Attenborough! Beloved naturalist, BBC producer and ‘regular bloke’ turns 100

David Attenborough once directed programming at the BBC and has hosted numerous award-winning nature documentaries, but he’s always stayed down-to-earth, colleagues say

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More than a kidney bean! (No hate to beans, I enjoy them too 🫘)

SciAm Union@sciamunion.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Why did the Scientific American union choose mitochondria as our symbol? A key part of working at @sciam.bsky.social is caring about getting good science to people. To that end, please enjoy some mitochondria fun facts! 1/🧵