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A historic year for U.S. science

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

The Climate Impact of Owning a Dog

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.I’ve been a vegetarian...

Meet 5 scientists reshaping the way we understand the world

New scientific findings come out every day. Often, people only learn about the researchers behind some...

Science has made America great. Is that era over?

When the United States faced the looming threat of World War II in the 1930s, it bet...

A new dinosaur doomsday exhibit showcases survival after destruction

About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into Earth and the planet suddenly went dark. The...

Building a better skin barrier

Is your face a glazed doughnut or a dewy dumpling? I don’t mean which of these foods...

Math puzzle: A Loopy Holiday Gift Exchange

You are participating in a holiday gift exchange with a few classmates. You each write down...

Here’s how Rudolph’s light-up nose might be possible

This time of year, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is a nearly inescapable earworm. Rudolph, the old song...

Lions have a second roar that no one noticed until now

The thunderous roar of the MGM lion that has opened Hollywood films for nearly a century has...

A diet low in glutamate may ease migraines

SAN DIEGO — A diet low in the amino acid glutamate may ease migraines, a small study...

These are Science News’ favorite books of 2025

Our staff’s favorite books of the year pondered science’s role in some of society’s most pressing issues,...

America risks losing its role as a space science pioneer

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...
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