Today @theopennotebook.bsky.social and @emmalgometz.bsky.social partnered with @iniwil.bsky.social at OpenNews' Source to review AI policies at newsrooms like @theguardian.com, @apnews.com, @technologyreview.com & others. www.theopennotebook.com/2026/08/11/c...

Creating a Public AI Policy for Your Newsroom - The Open Notebook

Whether your newsroom uses AI or not, sharing a public AI policy can help bring audiences from a state of skepticism and mistrust to one of openness and curiosity about your process. Many newsrooms ha...

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I wrote about the documentary Wild Inside about Flaco the owl (RIP) for @sciam.bsky.social. although I appreciated flaco for being cute, I didn't realize how he represented a much wider conversation about urban raptors! www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

What was best for Flaco the owl? New documentary asks tough questions

This sweet film uncovers bitter disagreements among urban ecology and conversation experts that go way beyond just one owl

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Just another perfect evening bathed in the brain molecules that make you feel like a prey animal & drinking Celsius with Benjamin

Now that YouTube has been around for this long, it's really cool to check in with creators as their careers transform on the platform. Check out my interview with the incomparable @simonegiertz.bsky.social! She was truly a joy to chat with. youtu.be/jVp1-Qf-UtM?...

@simonegiertz has some life and science lessons to share with you

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Scientific reasons why the Odyssey is an iconic story anyone?? @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/psyc...

Psychology researchers know why The Odyssey transcends time

The “hero’s journey” narrative structure seen in the ancient Greek story can help people make meaning in their own lives

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I love Anthropeum, and I got to talk to its creator! He's a 21-year-old college student, and is handling the game's success with grace and vision. What a treat! www.scientificamerican.com/article/word...

Wordle, but for art history—Anthropeum turns the Met Museum into an online game

Anthropeum is a daily game that uses the Met’s open-access data to showcase underrepresented art and artifacts

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Sign the open letter to support Scientific American workers against devastating cuts and union-busting wgaea.st/sciam-letter

Solidarity forever with the @sciamunion.bsky.social. Everything in life can be a craft project and making this dino head was my way to cope with layoffs

(with barely contained rage) I'm going to have a nice weekend

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

Loved talking to Ashley for this story!!

Buttons (Ashley) 🏴‍☠️#OFMDForLife🏴‍☠️ 🏳️‍🌈🤡@sevensugars.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thanks to @emmalgometz.bsky.social at @sciam.bsky.social for the interview! www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-wa...

The Broadway rush line is beautiful and perfect. Friends meeting up early in the morning because they are devoted to art, laughing and drinking coffee and working on their embroidery projects. Everyone is friends on the Broadway Rush line

Not only is the science really interesting to dive into, this movie is GOOD!!

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

The filmmaker behind the newly released movie Silent Friend shares the scientific and historical inspiration for its story of botanical consciousness

The history of GPS is so important to me

Bri 💝@breezybrik.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Leave it to @sciam.bsky.social staff reader @emmalgometz.bsky.social to relax with a chunky nonfiction on the history of GPS for some light bedtime reading 🗺️ Thanks for the ARC of this June title @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social 💫 🧪

We stan a naked mole rat queen 👑 Read more: www.scientificamerican.com/article/when...

Very relatable story here: this scientist spent 10 years trying to measure a value that doesn't really have a practical use, and managed his nerves at a hotel water park before the measurement was revealed www.scientificamerican.com/article/one-...

One scientist’s 10-year quest to calculate the strength of gravity

Earth’s gravitational force, g, has been known for centuries. But the exact value of G, the universal gravitational constant, is elusive

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It's not our fault that YouGov put a lot of non-dinosaurs on the dinosaur poll

Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We saw these shocking findings and knew we needed to investigate just how replicable the results were. So our intrepid newsletter team set about polling readers of Today in Science and discovered that with this crowd, Stegosaurus and Triceratops are neck and neck, vanquishing the basic T. rex!

Nothing tastes better than how supporting science journalism feels

Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Hey Bluesky! 👋🦋 We’ve been reading your replies about our paywall, and we’re listening. We want to share why it’s there—and an easy, low-cost way to read more. TL;DR: You can unlock every Scientific American article for 90 days for just $1 spklr.io/6003EyRIR More context below 🧵 1/6

Hello, Bluesky! We, the staff of Scientific American, are pleased to announce we have formed a union with @wgaeast.bsky.social. Just as mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, we are the powerhouse of the publication, and we’re excited to have a new way to contribute to its success.

If you loved our Artemis II videos, you should know we’re a Webby nominee! 🎉 Vote Scientific American for best Social Video – Short Form (Education & Science) 🗳️ spklr.io/6005Eyowc

I adored being a roundtable guest on today's Science Quickly. Sending humans far into space is cool and all, but ¿¿vale la pena?? It was awesome to respectfully share our different viewpoints in a conversation with my colleagues!!! www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...

Artemis II made a safe return from the moon. So what did we really gain?

Artemis II’s safe return from lunar orbit sparks a debate over the costs, climate effects and long‑term value of going back to the moon

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The incredible @sarahexplains.bsky.social spoke with author duo James SA Corey (aka @abraham.bsky.social + Ty Franck) about FAITH OF BEASTS for @sciam.bsky.social to discuss their latest frighteningly realistic extraterrestrial invasion story! www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

Became BFFs with James Cameron for this new piece in @sciam.bsky.social about Secrets of the Bees!! www.scientificamerican.com/article/tita...

Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron explains why bees are his latest fixation

James Cameron tells Scientific American how his latest documentary Secrets of the Bees reveals an intimate view of the inside of a beehive

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Physics isn't normally my bag (no animals) but this story in April's SciAm really floored me. Had me regularly saying "BRUH" out loud. www.scientificamerican.com/article/gala...

These strange galaxies without dark matter break all the rules

Bizarre objects that seem to lack all dark matter present a cosmic mystery

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The best handover food is a PRE hangover food. Two heaping spoonfuls of Greek yogurt.

Lauren J. Young@laurenjyoung.bsky.social · 5mo ago

All hail hangover soup! And a shout out to my go-to, beef pho. Hear my case for 🍜 @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

“I think [roadkill] is a fantastic ethical source of samples,” Beckmann says. Here's how scientists are making scientific lemonade out of lemons

The surprising scientific value of roadkill

Scientists have used the tragic reality of roadkill to study the spread of invasive species, track animals’ dining habits and even discover new species

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Important moral of a story that I really enjoyed writing for @sciam.bsky.social ! www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

The fact that Connor storrie is in this beautiful city right now

Calcium and phosphorus are so delicious when you're a postpartum caribou!

Andrea Thompson@andreatweather.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Caribou are the only deer species where the females grow antlers. There are few theories as to why, but now evidence shows they eat them as a postbirthing supplement 🧪 Fascinating piece by @emmalgometz.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social

Here's what you're gonna do. You're gonna buy 5 sweet potatoes, put em in the oven at 450° for one hour. Individually wrap them in tin foil, then eat one every day as a snack.