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All Stories by Science News Staff
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Science & SocietyHere are our favorite science books of 2017
Science News writers and editors make their picks for top science books of the year.
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Science & SocietyThese are the most-read Science News stories of 2017
From Cassini and eclipses to ladybugs and dolphins, Science News online readers had a wide variety of favorite stories on our website.
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Science & SocietyColliding neutron stars, gene editing, human origins and more top stories of 2017
A gravitational wave discovery is the year's biggest science story — again.
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LifeReaders debate ethics of resurrecting extinct species
Readers raised questions about using gene editing tools to bring species back from the dead.
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Science & SocietyReaders inspired by SN 10 scientists’ research
Readers wanted to know more about the scientists' research who were profiled in "The SN 10: Scientists to watch."
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Health & MedicineReaders intrigued by ancient animals’ bones
Readers had questions about gut bacteria, woolly rhino ribs and ancient horses hooves.
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Particle PhysicsReaders question photons colliding, black sea snakes and more
Readers had questions about brain flexibility, black sea snakes and photon collisions.
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Science & SocietyThe SN 10: Meet the scientists ready to transform their fields
In this year’s SN 10, meet early- and mid-career research stars who are coming up with and testing new ideas in astronomy, archaeology, artificial intelligence and more.
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AstronomyReaders ponder mini-spacecraft and Canaanites’ genomes
Readers have questions about miniature spacecraft project and Canaanite genealogy.
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Planetary ScienceReaders were curious about rogue planets, exomoons and more
Readers had questions about rogue planets, human arrival in Australia, and exomoons.
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Health & MedicineFDA approves gene therapy to treat a rare cancer
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Kymriah to treat a rare cancer. It’s the first-ever gene therapy approved in the United States.
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AstronomyInquiries about the moon’s twilight zone, and more reader feedback
Readers had questions about the moon's tidal locking, quantum communication, microneedles and more.