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Science & Society
Scientists take on Twitter
Social media comes into its own as a tool and a subject for study.
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Humans
Bionic women (and men) get closer to reality
Prosthetics and new therapies restore abilities to move, see, walk.
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Planetary Science
Curiosity goes to Mars
NASA’s rover looks for life-friendly environments.
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Physics
Higgs discovery helps make sense of matter
Long-sought boson completes standard model of physics.
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Science News Top 25
Science News reviews the year in science with a compilation and analysis of the most fascinating stories reported in the magazine. Also highlighted are reader favorites, debunked science and the year's weirdest stories.
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Dear Future Earthlings
A message in a bottle won’t be enough to communicate with distant generations.
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Into the Fold
Flat structures pop into 3-D forms, yielding miniature robots and tools.
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Families in Flux
As household arrangements take new directions, scientists attempt to sort out the social effects.
By Bruce Bower