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  1. Science & Society

    Watch our most-viewed videos of 2017

    Cassini’s demise, cuttlefish and the Curiosity rover topped our list of most popular videos of 2017.

    By Helen Thompson
  2. Genetics

    50 years ago, synthetic DNA made its debut

    Synthetic DNA has come a long way since it arrived on the scene half a century ago.

    By Cassie Martin
  3. Science & Society

    Revisiting the science stories that made us cry, think and say ‘OMG’ in 2017

    Each year Science News selects the top stories for their importance and impact. But the staff’s favorite stories strike a different chord.

    By Kate Travis
  4. Animals

    2017 delivered amazing biology finds from organisms large and small

    From giant African elephants to tiny tardigrades, scientists discovered some surprising biology this year.

    By Cassie Martin
  5. Planetary Science

    Here’s what you might have missed in space this year

    Missions to Jupiter and Saturn made big headlines, and 2017 also saw exciting updates from missions of years past.

    By Cassie Martin
  6. Health & Medicine

    The science behind kids’ belief in Santa

    Children’s belief in Santa is strong — until it isn’t anymore, usually at around age 8.

    By Laura Sanders
  7. Health & Medicine

    The man flu struggle might be real, says one researcher

    A researcher reviews the evidence for gender bias among flu viruses in the BMJ’s lighthearted holiday edition.

    By Helen Thompson
  8. Animals

    Tiny trackers reveal the secret lives of young sea turtles

    Young loggerhead turtles can end up in very different places in the Atlantic depending on when they hatch.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  9. Tech

    Boy robot passes agility tests

    Anatomically accurate humanlike robots pave the way for more sophisticated prosthetics and realistic crash-test dummies.

    By Maria Temming
  10. Physics

    These 2017 discoveries could be big news, if they turn out to be true

    Some findings reported in 2017 are potentially big news, if they hold up to additional scientific scrutiny.

    By Cassie Martin
  11. Health & Medicine

    U.S. life expectancy drops for the second year in a row

    Life expectancy for the U.S. population decreased in 2016, the second year in a row this measure has dropped.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  12. Astronomy

    NASA’s next stop will be Titan or a comet

    The finalists for NASA’s next solar system mission aim to send a drone to Saturn’s largest moon or to return samples from a comet.

    By Lisa Grossman