Science & Society

  1. Science & Society

    The SN 10: Meet the scientists making the next big discoveries

    Science News spotlights 10 rising scientists who will transform their research fields over the coming decades.

    By Elizabeth Quill
  2. Health & Medicine

    Phil Baran finds simple recipes for complex molecules

    Chemist Phil Baran draws on artistry and creativity to efficiently synthesize molecules that could improve people's lives.

    By Eva Emerson
  3. Cosmology

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

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

    By Science News Staff
  4. Plants

    ‘The Long, Long Life of Trees’ takes readers on a walk in the woods

    The Long, Long Life of Trees explores the scientific, historical and cultural significance of apple, birch, elm and 14 other kinds of trees.

    By Sid Perkins
  5. Health & Medicine

    Mixing Pokémon Go and driving isn’t safe

    Pokémon Go alters reality to driver’s detriment, a new study finds.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  6. Oceans

    First U.S. ocean monument named in the Atlantic

    A region of ocean off the coast of Cape Cod has become the first U.S. marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean, President Barack Obama announced.

    By Thomas Sumner
  7. 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.

    By Science News Staff
  8. Health & Medicine

    Panel outlines research priorities for ‘Cancer Moonshot’

    Recommendations for President Barack Obama’s Cancer Moonshot include improved data sharing, focus on immunotherapy and commitment to patient engagement.

    By Laura Beil
  9. Chemistry

    FDA bans chemicals in antibacterial soaps

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ruled against 19 antibacterial soap ingredients, citing insufficient evidence of bacteria-killing and safety problems.

    By Helen Thompson
  10. Tech

    Readers respond to terrorism’s roots

    Readers respond to the July 9, 2016, issue of Science News with questions on terrorism, dog evolution and more.

    By Science News Staff
  11. Science & Society

    Historian traces rise of celebrity hominid fossils

    In Seven Skeletons, Lydia Pyne explores the cultural histories of the most iconic fossil figures in human evolution.

    By Erin Wayman
  12. Health & Medicine

    When it comes to antimicrobial resistance, watch out for wildlife

    Focusing on antimicrobial resistance in hospitals and farms misses a big and not well understood part of the issue: wildlife.

    By Susan Milius