Column
- Health & Medicine
Got a cold? A placebo might help
Amid doubts over a common decongestant, evidence suggests the placebo effect can still help people suffering from a cold.
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Enter a new era for our storied magazine
Editor in chief Nancy Shute introduces the new look and format of Science News, as it moves from publishing biweekly to monthly.
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Re-engineering where body meets machine
Editor in chief Nancy Shute dives into growing research efforts to re-engineer the body to improve how it interacts with prosthetic devices.
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50 years on, Lucy still sparks our curiosity
Editor in chief Nancy Shute recounts the 50-year anniversary of the hominid's discovery, which upended the study of human evolution.
- Anthropology
The ‘midlife crisis’ is too simple a story, scientists say
Some scientists want to shift focus to the teen mental health crisis. But the course of happiness is too complex for simplistic theories, experts warn.
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Rethinking archaeology and place
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve ancient trails.
- Health & Medicine
Why finding bird flu in a U.S. pig for the first time is raising new worries
Swine can act as so-called “mixing vessels” for human and bird flus, giving avian viruses an opportunity to adapt for spreading in people.
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Taking the temperature of democracy
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the science of studying democracies.
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Embracing the collective nature of science
Editor in chief Nancy Shute celebrates this year's SN10: Scientists to Watch and novel approaches to research.
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When pain really is in your head
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the complexity of chronic pain, the spread of diseases and training crocs to avoid eating certain toads.
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A long-awaited cancer treatment reaches patients
Print and Longform Managing Editor Erin Wayman discusses the recently approved T cell therapy for cancer patients.
