Science News Staff

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  1. Readers react to disinfectants made from sawdust, goldfish that drive and more

  2. Readers ask about the sun’s surface, landscaping Neandertals and more

  3. Readers ask about the sinking of Tangier Island, Ingenuity’s dusting potential and more

  4. Readers ask about the Milky Way’s newfound ‘feather’, CT scan safety and more

  5. Readers react to extreme nuclei, recycled batteries and more

  6. Readers ask about the moon’s slow escape from Earth and more

  7. These are the most-read Science News stories of 2021

    Science News drew over 21 million visitors to our website this year. Here’s a rundown of the most-read news stories and long reads of 2021.

  8. Science & Society

    How some of 2021’s major science stories evolved over time

    Tulsa massacre analysis and a genetically modified mosquito release are two important updates to 2021 stories.

  9. Health & Medicine

    In 2021, COVID-19 vaccines were put to the test. Here’s what we learned

    Vaccines can’t single-handedly end the pandemic, but they are still essential in the fight against the coronavirus.

  10. Science & Society

    These are Science News’ favorite books of 2021

    Our favorite books covered the Big Bang theory, human evolution, gene editing, how to define life, pseudoscience and more.

  11. Readers ask about the James Webb Space Telescope and cosmic cannibalism

  12. Readers react to surfing protons, the origins of humans and more