Editor's Note

The many challenges of exploring hidden realms

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the challenges of studying the invisible or inaccessible, from the seafloor to hidden caverns buried underneath solid ice.

Did artificial intelligence write this editor’s note?

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the implications of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for education, journalism and more.

Where does plastic go when we’re done with it?

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the ubiquity of microplastics in food, water, air and the body.

Good with tools? You may be a cockatoo

Editor in chief Nancy Shute talks about smart animals, from tool-using cockatoos to "self-aware" fish.

How the science of rocks is like the science of humans

Editor in chief Nancy Shute examines how a simple question can lead to a complex search for answers in both geology and human psychology.

So much is lost when fossil treasures go private

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses how science and the public lose when fossils are privately sold.

Yes, we can meet the climate change challenge

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the first installment of our new climate change solutions series.

Seeking the elements that make modern life possible

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the importance of rare earth elements to society.

This was a year of both triumphs and challenges

Science News editor in chief Nancy Shute reviews the scientific advancements from the past year.

Farewell to one of the greats of Science News

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the legacy of former Science News editor Kendrick Frazier.

Forever chemicals’ health risks are getting attention

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the health dangers of PFAS chemicals with freelance journalist Melba Newsome.

Long COVID brings another huge challenge to science

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the challenges of long COVID and what it takes to report on it.