Articles by

Maria Temming

Timbre can affect what harmony is music to our ears

The mathematical rules for creating musical harmony may be more malleable than thought. Western music theory traditionally...

These scientific discoveries set new records in 2023

In 2023, researchers made plenty of discoveries for the record books — and the history books. This...

50 years ago, the U.S. Navy enlisted sea lions and other marine mammals

Excerpt from the December 22, 1973 issue of Science News ...

STEVE and other aurora-like glows perplex scientists with their complex physics

From the pristine dark of his backyard in rural Alberta, Canada, Alan Dyer has taken stunning photos...

Here are some big-if-true scientific claims that made headlines in 2023

From ancient cannibalism to stars made of dark matter, 2023 delivered several scientific claims that could shake...

A new species of hedgehog stands out for its short spikes

Initially mistaken for one of its close relatives, a group of small, spiky mammals in eastern China...

These brainless jellyfish use their eyes and bundles of nerves to learn

For Caribbean box jellyfish, learning is literally a no-brainer. In a new experiment, these animals learned to...

50 years ago, scientists debated when humans first set foot in North America

Early man in America takes a step backward — Science News, January 27, 1973 ...