Stories by Alex Sugiura

Babies show innate rhythm as NASA’s Artemis II mission hits delays, a major solar flare erupts and concerns grow over PFAS “forever chemicals”

Why psychiatry’s diagnostic system may undergo major changes, and what the scientific debates over how mental illnesses should be defined are

For those with retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction, daily life can be miserable, with symptoms such as bloating and chest pain. But a simple Botox injection can help

How a new AI model could help us better understand noncoding DNA, how doctors kept a man alive without lungs for two days, and what a peculiar flower can teach us about evolution

The Lost Women of Science team uncovers Katharine Burr Blodgett’s overlooked brilliance

Beneath fancy perfumes and deodorants, our food choices may be quietly shaping our natural scent in unexpected ways

What’s on the road to the launch of NASA’s Artemis II, how scientists are using artificial intelligence to help stroke patients speak, and what an Indonesian cave art discovery says about early human migration

Researchers are using cutting‑edge DNA techniques to hunt for genetic evidence in centuries‑old artworks in an effort to better understand the genius of Leonardo da Vinci

A dive into how scientists are trying to understand what consciousness is and where it comes from

Why the EPA’s air pollution rule change could make the air dirtier, how cancer survival hit a record-high, and what we know about the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station

A break down of why Venezuela’s oil boom is clashing with a hotter, more fragile planet

A food scientist debunks the vilification of seed oils on social media and explains what research says about them.

Why flu cases are spiking, how AI predicts disease from your sleep, and what surprising biomechanics lie behind woodpeckers’ powerful pecks.

Behind the hype of GLP-1 medications lies complex science, serious side effects and a pharmaceutical arms race.

A look at how evolving national health policies could reshape the future of kids’ care, from vaccines to essential treatments.

A look back at 2025’s biggest science stories—from federal upheaval and public health setbacks to climate policy reversals and groundbreaking discoveries in space.

Researchers uncover 20 new underwater calls from Hawaii’s endangered monk seals.

A scientist, a journalist and a remarkable scent‑detecting dog race to learn what’s endangering the last southern resident orcas

This week’s science roundup covers 2025’s near-record heat, a new mpox strain and fresh clues about why hobbits vanished 50,000 years ago.

Journalist Karen Hao unpacks the rise of AI “empires,” their ideological roots, and the hidden environmental and societal costs of OpenAI’s quest for artificial general intelligence.

NASA’s Perseverance rover has gathered groundbreaking Mars samples, but the mission to bring them home is facing serious challenges.

Vaccine controversies, space pollution and puppy power.

Scientific American unveils its first-ever best fiction and nonfiction books of the year, spotlighting stories that blend science, imagination and unforgettable voices.

Wild turkeys once nearly disappeared, but today they’re thriving.