Scientific American

In honor of SciAm’s 180th birthday, we’re spotlighting the biggest “wait, what?” moments in science history.

In a rare move for a U.S. public official, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., called for a paper that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and disease to be retracted. The journal rejected the request

A new wave of delusional thinking fueled by artificial intelligence has researchers investigating the dark side of AI companionship

Total reversals in scientific thinking are rare—but earth-shattering

The Juno spacecraft has rewritten the story on Jupiter, the solar system’s undisputed heavyweight

This gruesome parasite is more of a threat to your burger than to you