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Planetary Science

We spent New Year’s Eve in the Kuiper Belt

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses Science News' coverage of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft's flyby of Ultima Thule.

Science & Society

The periodic table remains essential after 150 years

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute reflects on the 150th anniversary of the invention of the periodic table by Dmitrii Mendeleev.

Science & Society

To assemble a Top 10 list, Science News starts in June

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses creating Science News' annual Top 10 science stories of the year.

Science & Society

Seeking a panacea in the gut’s microbiome

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the potential role of the gut microbiome in Parkinson's disease and one reporter's connection to the story.

Science & Society

Do you know how your drinking water is treated?

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses drinking water quality in the United States and the latest research on water treatment technology.

Science & Society

Screen time to heal, and perhaps to harm

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute reflects on the advances in virtual reality technology and how much time we spend on our computers and smartphones.

Science & Society

Waking up early to cover science’s biggest honor

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses how the Science News editors and reporters cover the Nobel Prizes each year.

Science & Society

Celebrating successes while examining failures

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses this year's 10 scientists to watch and the ups and downs of the scientific endeavor.

Science & Society

Building big experiments to study very little things

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses our behind the scenes look at the giant equipment used to study the smallest bits of matter.

Astronomy

To boldly go where no robot explorer has gone before

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the importance of robotic space missions for scientific research.

Science & Society

The trouble with water, be it too much or too little

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the future of water and global issues associated with water scarcity and rising sea levels.

Science & Society

What does fake news look like to you?

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the importance of being able to illustrate science visually.