Scott is a staff writer for How It Works magazine and has previously written for other science and knowledge outlets, including BBC Wildlife magazine, World of Animals magazine, Space.com and All About History magazine. Scott has a masters in science and environmental journalism and a bachelor's degree in conservation biology degree from the University of Lincoln in the U.K. During his academic and professional career, Scott has participated in several animal conservation projects, including English bird surveys, wolf monitoring in Germany and leopard tracking in South Africa.
Latest articles by Scott Dutfield

By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Reference A blood moon, or total lunar eclipse, turns the moon red — here's what causes it and when to see the next one

By Charles Q. Choi Last updated
Reference Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second-largest planet in the solar system. We explore this gas giant in more detail here.

By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Reference Explore the eight (or nine) planets of the solar system in order from nearest to the sun and discover the many wonders of our solar system along the way.

By Nola Taylor Tillman, Meghan Bartels, Scott Dutfield Last updated
Reference Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is based on the idea that massive objects cause a distortion in space-time, which is felt as gravity.

By Andrew May Last updated
Reference Among the most spectacular sights in the sky, nebula come in a range of different types.

By Charles Q. Choi, Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Reference Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and the smallest planet in the solar system. Here we explore the strange world in more detail.

By Nola Taylor Tillman, Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Reference Delve into the life and theories of Stephen Hawking; one of the greatest theoretical physicists in history.

By Charles Q. Choi, Scott Dutfield Last updated
Reference Pluto was once considered the ninth planet in the solar system, it was demoted in 2006 to dwarf planet status. We explore this icy body in more detail here.

By Charles Q. Choi Last updated
Reference Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun and was the first to be predicted before it was discovered.

By Scott Dutfield Published
All About Space magazine issue 137 explores glitches in the universe and how the laws of physics may have been reversed. Take at look at the latest issue here.

By Andrew May Last updated
Reference The sky is blue and sunsets are red because different colors of light behave differently when they encounter air molecules, known as Rayleigh scattering.

By Scott Dutfield Last updated
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has once again brought cosplay to space dressed as Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica.

By Scott Dutfield Published
NASA has completed the next steps in the Artemis 1 mission — installing the data-gathering mannequin Commander Moonikin Campos inside the Orion spacecraft.

By Scott Dutfield Published
Meet the newest stars on the music scene. Well, not stars precisely.

By Scott Dutfield Published
Venus' dense and stormy atmosphere is the cause why a day on the scorching planet is longer than a year, a new study suggests.

By Scott Dutfield Published
300 lucky artists will have their art flown on a one-way ticket to the moon.

By Scott Dutfield Published
Mars was recently shaken up by two of the largest marquakes recorded.

By Scott Dutfield Published
Future Mars astronauts may need to go underground to avoid dangerous radiation

By Nola Taylor Tillman Published
Reference NASA's Space Launch System aims to carry humans far beyond Earth.

By Andrew May Published
Reference New exoplanet discoveries have changed what we understand about the universe and now astronomers are finding alien worlds all the time.

By Scott Dutfield Published
Reference The U.S.S. Enterprise is one of the most famous spacecraft in science fiction but how close are scientists to building one?

By Andrew May Published
Reference What are supermassive black holes and how are they created?

By Robert Carnevale Published
Need your fix of mobile sci-fi action? These games will do the trick.
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