Saima S. Iqbal is Scientific American’s current news intern. She specializes in health and medicine and is based in New York City.
American Science Slips into Dangerous Decline, Experts Warn, while Chinese Research Surges
The U.S. sorely needs a coordinated national research strategy, says Marcia McNutt, president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
How Much Water Should You Drink to Stay Hydrated?
The amount of water and electrolytes needed for proper hydration vary from person to person
A Freeze-Dried Woolly Mammoth Has Yielded the First Ever Fossilized Chromosomes
For the first time, researchers have reconstructed the 3D structure of ancient genetic material, in this case from a 52,000-year-old mammoth
Why Some People Haven’t Caught COVID despite Being Exposed
When scientists exposed people to the virus that causes COVID, only a subset got sick. Studying them could offer clues to immunity