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Guppies fall for a classic optical illusion. Doves, usually, do too

Duping a guppy is easier than duping a ring dove — at least when it comes to...

Even for elite athletes, the body’s metabolism has its limits

Ultra-endurance athletes triumph over staggering distances and harsh conditions. But one of their toughest foes may be...

AI Is Changing What High School STEM Students Study

In the early 2010s, nearly every STEM-savvy college-bound kid heard the same advice: Learn to code. Python...

Big questions on how food affects our health

Nancy Shute is editor in chief of Science News Media Group. Previously, she was an editor...

A rice weevil frozen in flight won the 2025 Nikon Small World photo contest

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

Our relationship with alcohol is fraught. Ancient customs might inspire a reset

Citations A. Topiwala et al. Alcohol use and risk of dementia in diverse populations: evidence from cohort,...

How to See Comet Lemmon This October

It was early January 2025 when a faint light spot was observed at the Mt. Lemmon Observatory...

An estimated 54,600 young children are malnourished in Gaza

Tens of thousands of preschool-aged children in the Gaza Strip haven’t had nearly enough to eat, putting...

As wildfires worsen, science can help communities avoid destruction

Bright flecks of burning wood stream through the smoky air and toward a hapless house. Before the...

These ancient bumblebees were found with their pollen source

A telltale hint was on the bee’s knees. An analysis of 127 fossil flowers, flower buds and...

Fossil hand bones point to tool use outside the Homo lineage

Newly discovered African fossils lend a hand to suspicions that an ancient hominid outside our own...

We all have a (very tiny) glow of light, no movie magic needed

Many science fiction and fantasy stories are enveloped in a warm glow, and it’s not just because...
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