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Animals

Antibiotic Alligator: Promising proteins lurk in reptile blood

Scientists are zeroing in on alligator blood proteins that show promise for fighting disease-causing microbes.

Humans

Letter from the Publisher

Science News is about to pause briefly before presenting itself to you in a new form, both in print and online.

Earth

Britain’s biggest meteorite strike

An unusual layer of rock found along Britain's northwestern coast formed from the debris thrown out of a crater when a meteorite struck nearby more than 1 billion years ago.

Astronomy

Solving a cosmic ray conundrum

Astronomers say they have solved a puzzle about the most energetic particles that smash into Earth.