2017 Top 10

Science & Society
Colliding neutron stars, gene editing, human origins and more top stories of 2017

By Science News StaffDecember 13, 2017
Astronomy
This year’s neutron star collision unlocks cosmic mysteries

By Emily ConoverDecember 13, 2017
Genetics
CRISPR gene editing moved into new territory in 2017

By Tina Hesman SaeyDecember 13, 2017
Climate
The Larsen C ice shelf break has sparked groundbreaking research

By Carolyn GramlingDecember 13, 2017
Humans
The story of humans’ origins got a revision in 2017

By Bruce BowerDecember 13, 2017
Astronomy
Seven Earth-sized planets entered the spotlight this year

By Lisa GrossmanDecember 13, 2017
Quantum Physics
A quantum communications satellite proved its potential in 2017

By Emily ConoverDecember 13, 2017
Health & Medicine
Worries grow that climate change will quietly steal nutrients from major food crops

By Susan MiliusDecember 13, 2017

We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

Health & Medicine
Approval of gene therapies for two blood cancers led to an ‘explosion of interest’ in 2017

By Laurel HamersDecember 13, 2017
Neuroscience
Brains of former football players showed how common traumatic brain injuries might be

By Laura SandersDecember 13, 2017
Health & Medicine
Zika cases are down, but researchers prepare for the virus’s return

By Aimee CunninghamDecember 13, 2017