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Science & Society

Meet 5 scientists reshaping the way we understand the world

These five early- and mid-career researchers are shaking up what we know about the Arctic, black holes and beyond.

Science & Society

Science has made America great. Is that era over?

Expectations of continued success for American science were shaken this year when the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in funding and fired thousands of scientists.

Life

A new dinosaur doomsday exhibit showcases survival after destruction

The American Museum of Natural History’s “Impact: The End of the Age of the Dinosaurs” examines how an asteroid impact shaped life as we know it.

Health & Medicine

Building a better skin barrier

Skin is a barrier meant to keep small invaders out. Products making their way across it should boost that mission.

Physics

Here’s how Rudolph’s light-up nose might be possible

Simple chemistry could give the reindeer his famously bright snout. But physics would make it look different colors from the ground.

Animals

Lions have a second roar that no one noticed until now

A machine learning analysis of wild lion audio reveals they have two roar types, not one. This insight might help detect where lions are declining.

Health & Medicine

A diet low in glutamate may ease migraines

People with Gulf War Illness found relief from migraines after a month on a low-glutamate diet, hinting at a new way to ease symptoms.

Science & Society

Science News’ Top Reads of 2025

Books about AI, Mars and infectious disease were among our top reads this year.

Space

America risks losing its role as a space science pioneer

Funding uncertainties are pushing U.S. space scientists out of the field and putting existing and future space missions on the chopping block.

Plants

Moss spores survived in space for 9 months

The moss species Physcomitrium patens is the latest organism to survive an extended stay in the vacuum and radiation of space.