Just a small rise in global temperatures could be deadly
As early as mid-century, an area of land that adds up to the size of…
Wiggling ears may have once helped us hear
Ancient ear-wiggling muscles kick on when people strain to hear. That auricular activity, described January…
Spooky floating lights in South Carolina could be earthquake farts
A South Carolina ghost story could have a very earthly explanation. Starting in the 1950s,…
A fungus named after Sir David Attenborough zombifies cave spiders
The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to…
A man volunteered to get brain implants for depression. Hear his story
Meet Jon Nelson. He’s a dad, a husband, a coach and a professional who works…
A fast radio burst from a dead galaxy puzzles astronomers
A staccato blast of electromagnetic energy has been tracked to an old, dead galaxy for…
A daring plan to hold back the sea
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the audacious ways scientists are considering to combat Earth's…
Readers discuss an unsung scientist, a mutant bacterium named Chonkus, Science News’ new look
Life of the party Margaret S. Collins, the first Black female entomologist in the United…
Cuttlefish ink may overwhelm sharks’ sense of smell
The main component of common cuttlefish ink — melanin — strongly sticks to shark smell…
This bird’s eye view of a shark hunt won a photo contest
A school of hardyhead silverside fish (Atherinomorus lacunosus) flees from four blacktip reef sharks near…