More Science from Scientific AmericanScience news and technology updates from Scientific American 50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: May 2021Sat, 01 May 2021 13:00:00 GMT When time began; superior bread baking Senate Confirms Bill Nelson as NASA's New LeaderFri, 30 Apr 2021 14:30:00 GMT The former Senator will be the space agency’s 14th administrator Scientists Supersize Quantum Effects with Entangled Drum DuetThu, 06 May 2021 18:00:00 GMT Two teams have demonstrated new degrees of quantum measurements in micron-sized metal drums Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Astronaut Who Orbited Moon, Dies at 90Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:15:00 GMT Collins piloted the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down in 1969 Watching the Universe Expand in Real TimeThu, 06 May 2021 15:00:00 GMT Within a decade or two, we could observe the cosmic expansion, not as a series of snapshots but as a very slow-motion film Male Lyrebirds Lie to Get SexTue, 04 May 2021 14:00:00 GMT It seems like the males will do anything, even fake nearby danger, to get females to stick around to mate. First in Flight: NASA Just Proved Flying on Mars Is Possible--Next Up Is the Solar SystemSat, 08 May 2021 12:00:00 GMT With Ingenuity’s five successful flights on the Red Planet, aviation may find unexpected footing in the future of space exploration Poem: 'String Theory'Sun, 02 May 2021 13:00:00 GMT Science in meter and verse Lovebirds Adore Our Inefficient Air-ConditioningTue, 27 Apr 2021 15:00:00 GMT The rosy-faced lovebirds that live in Phoenix appear to be free riding on our urban climate control. The Fermilab Muon Measurement May or May Not Point to New Physics, But ...Sun, 02 May 2021 14:00:00 GMT It was important either way, because the experiment that generated it was breathtakingly precise Sally Ride's Enduring LegacyTue, 04 May 2021 14:00:00 GMT America’s first woman in space worked to make STEM education more equitable and inclusive, with a special emphasis on encouraging participation by girls In Case You Missed ItSat, 08 May 2021 13:00:00 GMT Top news from around the world Adaptive Optics Branches OutFri, 30 Apr 2021 13:00:00 GMT A tool built for astronomy finds new life combating space debris and enabling quantum encryption Muon Results Throw Physicists' Best Theories into ConfusionThu, 29 Apr 2021 13:30:00 GMT Experimental anomalies have sent researchers scrambling to concoct new explanations The Delight of Watching Birds on the Streets of New YorkMon, 03 May 2021 14:00:00 GMT This past pandemic winter, when the world felt doubly dreary, our avian friends were especially high on many peoples’ happy lists Antarctic Study Shows How Much Space Dust Hits Earth Every YearThu, 29 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT A tally of pristine micrometeorites locked in polar ice gives the best-yet look at the origin and amount of extraterrestrial material reaching our planet Stars That Race through Space at Nearly the Speed of LightSat, 01 May 2021 14:00:00 GMT Some are blasted out of galaxies by interactions with black holes; others, which orbit supermassive black holes, can smash together in titanic explosions 'Mother Trees' Are Intelligent: They Learn and RememberTue, 04 May 2021 10:45:00 GMT And ecologist Suzanne Simard says they need our help to survive Bird Brawlers Love Spectators--Other Avian Species Are Welcome at RingsideThu, 06 May 2021 10:45:00 GMT Tufted titmice scuffle more vigorously in front of a crowd—even if some of the onlookers are woodpeckers Saturn Probe Data Reveal Impressive Depth of Titan's Largest SeaMon, 03 May 2021 10:45:00 GMT The moon’s massive pool of methane, ethane and nitrogen could potentially swallow skyscrapers For Math Fans: Some Puzzles from Game of Life Creator John ConwaySat, 08 May 2021 16:00:00 GMT The great British mathematician passed away from COVID-19 last year. To celebrate his memory, here is a small sampling of the recreational mathematics he loved so well SpaceX Sticks the Landing in Latest Starship Test FlightThu, 06 May 2021 16:30:00 GMT After multiple explosive endings to previous high-altitude tests, a prototype rocket for voyages to the Moon and Mars finally touched down safely Falling Uncontrolled from Space, Giant Chinese Rocket Highlights Risk of Orbital DebrisThu, 06 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT The Long March 5b rocket’s core stage could plummet to Earth as early as May 9 Physicists Edge Closer to Taming the Three-Body ProblemFri, 07 May 2021 17:30:00 GMT A new model cuts through the chaos to reach the best-yet predictions of complex gravitational interactions Biden Has Reversed Trump's War on Science in His First 100 DaysTue, 27 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT His administration has made great strides in repairing the damage—but there’s plenty left to do |