2018 Top 10

Science & Society
Top 10 stories of 2018: Climate change, gene-edited babies, hidden craters and more

By Science News StaffDecember 17, 2018
Climate
Half a degree stole the climate spotlight in 2018

By Carolyn GramlingDecember 17, 2018
Genetics
News of the first gene-edited babies ignited a firestorm

By Tina Hesman SaeyDecember 17, 2018
Particle Physics
Neutrino discovery launched a new type of astronomy

By Emily ConoverDecember 17, 2018
Earth
Greenland crater renewed the debate over an ancient climate mystery

By Carolyn GramlingDecember 17, 2018
Animals
Humans wiped out mosquitoes (in one small lab test)

By Susan MiliusDecember 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
Drinking studies muddied the waters around the safety of alcohol use

By Rachel EhrenbergDecember 17, 2018
Planetary Science
A buried lake on Mars excited and baffled scientists

By Lisa GrossmanDecember 17, 2018

We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

Neuroscience
Zapping the spinal cord helped paralyzed people learn to move again

By Laurel HamersDecember 17, 2018
Anthropology
Human smarts got a surprisingly early start

By Bruce BowerDecember 17, 2018