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  1. When a naked mole-rat meets a sneaky sea worm

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses how stories make it into the news section of Science News magazine.

    By Nancy Shute

  2. Readers react to the history of plate tectonics, pandas rolling in poop and more

    By Science News Staff
  3. Earth

    Color-coded radar maps reveal a patchwork of California wildfire destruction

    A composite made up of fine-scale vegetation maps from different years lets researchers track the story of plant loss and regrowth around Los Angeles.

    By Jack J. Lee
  4. Earth

    A magnetic field reversal 42,000 years ago may have contributed to mass extinctions

    The weakening of Earth's magnetic field beginning around 42,000 years ago correlates with a cascade of environmental crises, scientists say.