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  1. Life

    Groovy teeth suggest dinosaur was venomous

    Fossils show depression in upper jaw that held venom-producing glands.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Space

    Herschel Space Observatory sees stars being born

    A recently launched infrared observatory has discovered about 700 newly forming stars.

    By Ron Cowen

  3. 2009 Science News of the Year

    Brevity is in. If what you have to say can’t be delivered in 140 characters or less, you should reconsider your message — or so it seems in a world agog with texting and Twitter. Compiling Science News’ annual list of scientific highlights brought home the good and bad of this trend. Indeed, some of […]

    By Science News
  4. Math

    2009 Science News of the Year: Numbers

    Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco, a 2009 Gold Glove winner, applies the tag as Chicago White Sox’s Gordon Beckham slides into second.