Scientific American Content: Global

1. SpaceX’s latest Starship launch attempt ends in a scrub

   SpaceX’s first attempt to launch its Starship megarocket on its thirteenth flight test ended before it could properly begin, aborting just before liftoff

2. A super-Earth exoplanet’s leaking helium could be evidence of a complex atmosphere

   The planet LHS 1140 b lies in its star’s habitable zone, which already made it a prime candidate as a possible host for life

3. Speeding may be costing drivers far more than a ticket

   Shaving under a minute off our daily commutes costs Americans $22 million daily

4. U.S. approval of giant ‘space mirror’ satellite alarms astronomers

   A controversial new ruling from the Federal Communications Commission leaves no one responsible for regulating light pollution and other ill effects from skyrocketing numbers of satellites

5. FDA approves cholesterol pill more powerful than statins

   Most adults have levels of a dangerous type of cholesterol that are above 100, but this new drug can reduce levels to around 50

6. Watch SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 launch tonight

   SpaceX is launching the latest version of its Starship megarocket for a test flight that—if all goes to plan—should look a lot like the last one

7. Scientists discover a ‘remarkable’ new monkey species with orange lips and a froglike roar

   The new species, Colobus congoensis, may already be endangered

8. How to avoid getting cyclosporiasis—and why washing lettuce may not be enough

   Case numbers of this parasite-caused illness have exploded in the last week. An expert explains how to try and stay safe

9. Mathematicians are closing in on the hidden order inside chaos

   A new breakthrough pushes the limits of randomness, bringing a decades-old mathematical mystery closer to resolution

10. Trump’s latest CDC chief pick Erica Schwartz faces Senate confirmation hearing

    The White House nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to head the nation’s top public health agency