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Animals

Velvet ants have the Swiss Army knife of venoms

A velvet ant bite like “hot oil from the deep fryer” delivers an array of peptides that inflicts pain on insects and mammals alike.

By Amanda Heidt7 hours ago

The dwarf planet Pluto, whose surface is dominated by a light heart-shaped feature, is in the foreground. Its moon Charon sits slightly behind and to the left.

Planetary Science

Pluto may have captured its moon Charon with a kiss

By Lisa Grossman7 hours ago

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The unique neural wiring of the human hippocampus may maximize memory

By McKenzie Prillaman9 hours ago

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Particle Physics

A major new neutrino experiment is nearing completion

By Emily ConoverJanuary 3, 2025

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Space

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its closest approach to the sun

By Lisa GrossmanJanuary 2, 2025

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Twisting Words Crossword

By Shannon RappJanuary 2, 2025

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Animals

American burying beetles are making a comeback in Nebraska

By Brianna RandallDecember 31, 2024

Spotlight on Health

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Telehealth helps people get health care, but access may soon be in limbo

COVID-era telehealth laws made health care more accessible for rural patients, but telehealth might not be as easy to access next year.

By Sophie Hartley and Andrea TamayoDecember 20, 2024
Stage 0 breast cancer patients may not need to rush to surgery
Deaths related to the cold have grown since 1999 in the U.S.

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2024 in Review

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These are the 5 most popular Science News stories of 2024

Science News drew millions of visitors to our website this year. Here’s a recap of the most-read and most-watched news stories of 2024.

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These scientific feats set new records in 2024

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Archaeology’s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a lost city

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Space missions spanned the solar system in 2024

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Generative AI is an energy hog. Is the tech worth the environmental cost?

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Life

These are our favorite animal stories of 2024

By Darren IncorvaiaDecember 18, 2024
Sheep earwax can record a dangerous diet

By Jake BuehlerDecember 17, 2024
Here are 8 remarkable scientific firsts of 2024

By Sophie HartleyDecember 16, 2024

Humans

Dietary evidence bolsters Clovis hunters’ reputation as mammoth killers

By Anna GibbsDecember 4, 2024
A phone app could help people have lucid dreams

By Maria TemmingNovember 4, 2024
World record speeds for two Olympics events have fallen over time. We can go faster

By Erin Garcia de JesúsJuly 12, 2024

Climate

Climate change made 2024 the hottest year on record. The heat was deadly

By Carolyn Gramling and Nikk OgasaDecember 5, 2024
An unexpected ice collapse hints at worrying changes on the Antarctic coast

By Douglas FoxDecember 3, 2024
From electric cars to wildfires, how Trump may affect climate actions

By Carolyn Gramling and Nikk OgasaNovember 25, 2024

Astronomy

Astronomers see the astrosphere of a sunlike star for the first time

By Lisa GrossmanDecember 6, 2024
This is the first close-up image of a star beyond our galaxy

By Sophie HartleyNovember 21, 2024
A cosmic census triples the known number of black holes in dwarf galaxies

By Lisa GrossmanNovember 8, 2024

Physics

Fiber friction is the key to cozy knits

By Emily ConoverDecember 23, 2024
Eyelashes’ special features help fling water from the eyes

By Emily ConoverDecember 20, 2024
Notre Dame is reopening. What does that mean for its acoustics?

By Emily ConoverDecember 6, 2024

Health & Medicine

The spread of breast cancer may be inherited

By Tina Hesman SaeyDecember 30, 2024
Short bursts of physical activity cut women’s risk of heart attack

By Meghan RosenDecember 26, 2024
Dogs team up with AI to sniff out cancer

By Meghan RosenDecember 23, 2024

Earth

Scientists predict an undersea volcano eruption near Oregon in 2025

By Rachel BerkowitzDecember 27, 2024
Earth’s inner core may be changing shape

By Nikk OgasaDecember 12, 2024
The 2004 tsunami killed hundreds of thousands. Are we better prepared now?

By Carolyn GramlingDecember 11, 2024

Science & Society

These are Science News’ favorite books of 2024

By Science News StaffDecember 10, 2024
A new biography of Benjamin Franklin puts science at the forefront

By Emily ConoverNovember 29, 2024
This ‘hidden figure’ of entomology fought for civil rights

By Susan MiliusNovember 27, 2024