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Could You Use a Rowboat to Walk on the Seafloor Like Jack Sparrow?

In the original Pirates of the Caribbean, Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner escape Port Royal by...

‘Wolf DNA’ Lurks in Many Modern Dog Breeds

A surprising study reveals that there is a trace of "wolf" lurking within the tiny body of...

Have a taste of our favorite food stories from 2025

Carly Kay is the Fall 2025 science writing intern at Science News. She holds a bachelor’s degree in...

AlphaFold Changed Science. After 5 Years, It’s Still Evolving

AlphaFold, the artificial intelligence system developed by Google DeepMind, has just turned five. Over the past few...

Data Holds the Key in Slowing Age-Related Illnesses

In 2026, we will see the beginning of precision medical forecasting. Just as there have been remarkable...

These space stories made us look up in 2025

From eclipses on demand to a rare interstellar visitor to the chances of Earth being flung out...

FDA Approves Pill Version of Wegovy

The US Food and Drug Administration today approved a pill version of the blockbuster anti-obesity drug Wegovy....

These are our favorite animal stories of 2025

Carly Kay is the Fall 2025 science writing intern at Science News. She holds a bachelor’s degree in...

The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse

Known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is one of the most rapidly changing...

An underwater volcano off Oregon didn’t erupt in 2025 after all. Why not?

NEW ORLEANS — One year ago, scientists made a surprisingly concrete prediction: Before 2025 was out, they...

Watch a cancer cell evade capture

Meghan Rosen is a senior writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She...

Brain Gear Is the Hot New Wearable

Ten years ago, a Fitbit was about as sophisticated a wearable as you could get. The Apple...
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