This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News as part of its Planet China series and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The audience sat patiently through the presentations about the cluster
Meghan Rosen is a senior writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology with an emphasis in biotechnology from the University of
In the original Pirates of the Caribbean, Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner escape Port Royal by strolling out to an anchored ship. They do this by walking on the seafloor, using an
A surprising study reveals that there is a trace of “wolf” lurking within the tiny body of a Chihuahua and the gigantic build of a St. Bernard. An international research team from the
Carly Kay is the Fall 2025 science writing intern at Science News. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in science communication from the
AlphaFold, the artificial intelligence system developed by Google DeepMind, has just turned five. Over the past few years, we’ve periodically reported on its successes; last year, it won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
In 2026, we will see the beginning of precision medical forecasting. Just as there have been remarkable advances in weather forecasting with the use of large language models, so will there be for
From eclipses on demand to a rare interstellar visitor to the chances of Earth being flung out of orbit, some news in 2025 made us ponder our place in the universe. Here’s a
The US Food and Drug Administration today approved a pill version of the blockbuster anti-obesity drug Wegovy. Made by Novo Nordisk, the pill is taken once a day. The company’s original version of
Carly Kay is the Fall 2025 science writing intern at Science News. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in science communication from the
