NASA faces historic budget cuts that could shutter missions and stall vital research, prompting a bipartisan outcry from all of the agency’s living former science chiefs.

Your Monday News Roundup

A conversation with Anthropic’s chatbot raises questions about how AI talks about awareness.

Extreme weather is front-page news. But what are the phenomena behind the headlines?

Set your alarm on Wednesday to see some of the summer’s stunning meteor showers.

Behind the Scenes of a Science Mission to Greenland’s Ice Sheet

If you’re seeking a summer read, Scientific American has some fantastic fiction and notable nonfiction to recommend.

This episode of Science Quickly goes on an archival adventure in Scientific American’s July 1925 issue.

Dropout.tv’s Brennan Lee Mulligan talks about the emotional and cultural importance of Dungeons and Dragons.

After 10 years of gravitational-wave research, the LIGO Lab team at MIT is getting ready for the next generation of detectors.

For Bariatric Surgery Patients, Weight Stigma Doesn’t Disappear

Musicologists and neuroscientists have been trying to understand what turns speech into music.

The underwater world relies on sound signals—so what happens when a noisy reef falls silent?

We spoke with NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick in an exclusive, first-ever interview from the cupola of the International Space Station.

AI can allow engineers to focus on artistry over technical details for drone shows

Why Did the Company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline Sue Greenpeace?

Inside a High-Security Lab Creating and Testing Bird Flu Vaccines

The bird flu was long known to poultry farmers. Here’s why the dairy industry was caught off guard by its jump to cattle.

The first hints that a new strain of avian illness is emerging could be found on this beach on Delaware Bay, where migrating birds flock. Here’s what virus detectives who return there every year know right now.

As more men turn to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for energy, mood and muscle, experts warn the risks are still not fully understood.

We’ve all heard the saying “you are what you eat”—especially when it comes to gut health. But what if your workout matters just as much as your diet?

Major changes hit a key CDC vaccine advisory panel, ocean acidification crosses a critical threshold, and new research reveals an unexpected threat to pangolins.

Are These Hamsters the Best Dads in the Animal Kingdom?

Could the spectrum of animal lifespans hold clues about the science of aging?

The Milky Way’s big crash with Andromeda might not be a sure thing. Plus, we discuss an overheated ocean, a giant planet circling a tiny star and worms that build living towers.