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  1. Science & Society

    These are Science News’ favorite books of 2024

    Books about killer asteroids, human consciousness, nuclear weapons and the collapse of the Late Bronze Age were among our top reads this year.

    By Science News Staff
  2. Health & Medicine

    Proposed time limits on anesthesia may have jeopardized patient safety

    Blue Cross Blue Shield’s now rescinded plan to put time limits on anesthesia put a spotlight on a poorly understood profession.

    By Sujata Gupta
  3. Physics

    Notre Dame is reopening. What does that mean for its acoustics? 

    Researcher Brian Katz is studying the acoustics of the Paris cathedral and how it’s been altered throughout the centuries.

    By Emily Conover
  4. Life

    Here’s how long it would take 100 worms to eat the plastic in one face mask

    An experiment reveals that a bio-solution to humans’ microplastics mess is likely to fall short, but could inspire other ways to attack the problem.

    By Susan Milius
  5. Science & Society

    A new biography of Benjamin Franklin puts science at the forefront

    Richard Munson’s new book, Ingenious, shows how scientific research inspired the founding father’s diplomacy.

    By Emily Conover
  6. Science & Society

    This ‘hidden figure’ of entomology fought for civil rights

    Margaret S. Collins, the first Black American female entomologist to earn a Ph.D., overcame sexism and racism to become a termite expert.

    By Susan Milius
  7. Climate

    From electric cars to wildfires, how Trump may affect climate actions

    Trump’s first term, campaign pledges and nominees point to how efforts to address climate change and environmental issues may fare.

    By Carolyn Gramling and Nikk Ogasa
  8. Health & Medicine

    Dengue is classified as an urban disease. Mosquitoes don’t care

    Infectious diseases are often labeled “urban” or “rural.” Applying political labels to public health misses who is at risk, experts argue.

    By Sujata Gupta
  9. Psychology

    Researchers seek, and find, a magical illusion for the ears

    A contest to design a sound-only magic trick could help psychologists learn about differences between visual and auditory perception.

    By Sushmita Pathak