All Stories by Science News Staff

  1. Paleontology

    Readers weigh in on dinos, dark matter and more

    Ancient bird calls, the search for dark matter and more in reader feedback.

  2. Science & Society

    Science News’ favorite books of 2016

    Science News writers and editors compiled a list of the books they were most excited about this year.

  3. Science & Society

    Top 10 science stories of 2016: Gravitational waves, Zika, Proxima b and more

    The detection of gravitational waves takes the top spot in our top 10 stories of 2016. Also on the list: Zika’s devastation, a nearby exoplanet discovery and more.

  4. Oceans

    Readers contemplate corals and more

    Coral engineering, ancient almanacs and more in reader feedback.

  5. Anthropology

    Readers ponder hominid hookups and more

    Neandertal evolution, quantum internet and more in reader feedback.

  6. Science & Society

    Readers respond to the SN 10, and awards for Science News

    The human side of science, cool cloth and more in reader feedback.

  7. Astronomy

    Readers unimpressed by Earth’s newest neighbor

    Exoplanet fatigue, runaway fish and more in reader feedback.

  8. Genetics

    Readers question the biology of alcoholism and more

    Alcoholism-linked genes, making better corneas and more in reader feedback.

  9. Physics

    A metallic odyssey, what’s causing sunspots and more reader feedback

    Metallic hydrogen, sunspot formation, salty desalination leftovers and more in reader feedback.

  10. Cosmology

    A cosmic quandary, risks of hatching early and more reader feedback

    The cosmos, tadpole escape artists, vehicle collisions and more in reader feedback.

  11. Science & Society

    See where Clinton and Trump stand on science

    Science News looks at where presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on seven key science issues, from genetic engineering to space exploration.

  12. Health & Medicine

    Readers contemplate aging research

    Aging research, dino guts and Earth's quasisatellite in reader feedback.