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Ashley Yeager

Associate News Editor

Ashley Yeager is the associate news editor at Science News. Previously, she worked at The Scientist, where she was an associate editor for nearly three years. She has also worked as a freelance editor and writer, and as a writer at the Simons Foundation, Duke University and the W.M. Keck Observatory. She was the web producer for Science News from 2013 to 2015, and was an intern at the magazine in the summer of 2008. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a master’s degree in science writing from MIT. Her book, Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter and Beyond, on the life of astronomer Vera Rubin, will be published by MIT Press in August.

All Stories by Ashley Yeager

  1. Paleontology

    Bright feathers give hints about dino vision

    Dinosaurs may have seen the world in brilliant ultraviolet light and turquoises, which may have influenced the evolution of birds' feathers.

  2. Planetary Science

    Rosetta’s comet is starting to let off more gas

    Rosetta's close encounter with comet 67P reveals the growth of its jets and what's in the comet's surrounding haze.

  3. Planetary Science

    Mars orbiter snaps close up of comet Siding Spring

    NASA's spacecraft are giving astronomers a good look at a comet from the Oort cloud.

  4. Genetics

    Camels’ number of humps may affect their fat storage

    The number of humps camels and alpacas have may play a role in how well they store and break down fat.

  5. Planetary Science

    Comet Siding Spring makes close pass by Mars

    Mars appears to have survived its close encounter with comet Siding Spring mostly unscathed.

  6. Astronomy

    Rosetta readies for its close rendezvous with a comet

    The Rosetta spacecraft and its lander Philae are ready to make history in a risky rendezvous with comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

  7. Planetary Science

    MAVEN gives first look at Mars’ escaping atmosphere

    Bits of Mars have been caught in the act of floating off into space.

  8. Genetics

    House fly’s genome hints at detox genes

    The house fly's DNA instructions include extra genes that may help detoxify and decompose animal waste.

  9. Microbes

    Gut bacteria protein linked to anorexia and bulimia

    Gut bacteria may play a role in eating disorders, a new study suggests.

  10. Planetary Science

    Sun may make most of the water on moon’s surface

    A constant stream of particles from the sun bombarding the moon's surface may be the source of most lunar water.

  11. Planetary Science

    Asteroid impact did not form the moon’s largest plain

    The moon's vast flatland — called Oceanus Procellarum — may have been formed through tectonic-like activity billions of years ago, scientists say.

  12. Planetary Science

    Daily winds shift sands of Martian dune field

    Martian winds may stir the Red Planet's sands more often than scientists thought.