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Readers react to Betelgeuse’s buddy, the 2024 Nobels and small nuclear reactor waste

It’s all relative Betelgeuse may have a sun-sized companion starthat orbits it about once every...

These are the 5 most popular Science News stories of 2024

Science News drew millions of visitors to our website this year. Here’s a look back at the...

The best science books of 2024

Books contemplating the human experience and some of humankind’s greatest challenges were among the Science News staff’s...

Readers ask about glowing bat toes and a rare particle decay

Toe-tally mysterious Hairs on the toes of Mexican free-tailed bats light up under ultraviolet light,...

Readers ask about self-correcting quantum computers, oobleck’s experimental value

Experimenting with food Mayonnaise’s texture is perfect for mimicking what a fuel capsule goes through...

Readers discuss cloud formation, Stonehenge and Earth’s frenemy Jupiter

Icy moves Stonehenge’s central stone, known as the Altar Stone, may have had Scottish and...

Readers are curious about dark matter, plastics’ effects on pollination and Percy’s selfies

Let’s talk neutrinos Two dark matter experiments have spotted signs of neutrinos knocking into atomic...

10 early-career scientists tackling some of the biggest problems of today

Scientists are problem solvers. They devise ways to tap new resources for building electric vehicles and...