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“Your heart in flames” and “Orbital tourism is getting closer to reality.”

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New Issue: May 2026 Read the Issue Dear Russell Roberts, If watching the Artemis II mission has you daydreaming about visiting space, I have good news: Orbital tourism is getting closer to reality. You can find out how in the new issue of Scientific American, which includes a special look at the science of luxury, from the long road to space hotels to the cutting‑edge chemistry behind high‑end fragrances. Our cover story explains how here on Earth, medical researchers are tackling their own moonshot: A quarter of the people admitted to hospitals for heart attacks and strokes don’t exhibit expected risk factors, and cardiologists don’t know why. But new research points to a hidden culprit for heart disease and could lead to innovative treatments. You’ll also learn why birds—and only birds—survived the asteroid impact that wiped out every other dinosaur in the end-Cretaceous mass extinction. You’ll join the biologists who are racing to understand the mysterious collapse of America’s freshwater mussels. And you’ll visit the high-tech labs where researchers are investigating materials with strange magnetic properties that could change physics and upend computing. Science starts in unexpected places. I hope this issue takes you somewhere new. You can enjoy the full issue with up to 47% off a subscription, an exclusive offer just for you. ​ Chase wonder, catch truth, David M. Ewalt Editor in Chief

Issue Highlights The hidden cause of heart disease is inflammation Immune system overreactions may be the true culprit of cardiac illness—and lifesaving drugs can calm them down… Read More Space hotels are coming soon​ With the rise of private orbital habitats, vacations in space are becoming a real possibility for the ultrawealthy… Read More How birds survived the dinosaurs’ doomsday Scientists finally understand why birds were the only dinosaurs to pull through the end-Cretaceous mass extinction… Read More Ancient art could hold clues to the origins of written language Thousands of markings on objects made around 40,000 years ago may have been more than just doodles, a new analysis suggests… Read More Read the Issue

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