Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses existential threats to humankind: extreme heat, never-ending drought and a plan to ...

For 27 years, the Southwest has been gripped by a historic drought. Scientists think it might be here to stay.

A sickle across the throat and a padlock on the toe were likely meant to keep this 17th-century Polish teen from resurrecting ...

New research suggests that Paleodictyon — honeycomb-shaped formations perhaps sketched by da Vinci — are not made by soft-bodied creatures.

Solve the math puzzle from our October 2026 issue, in which a bird watcher seeks an indoor hobby.

Scientists and journalists share a core belief in questioning, observing and verifying to reach the truth. Science News reports on crucial research and discovery across science disciplines. We need ...

Jake Buehler is a freelance science writer, covering natural history, wildlife conservation and Earth's splendid biodiversity, from salamanders to sequoias. He has a master's degree in zoology from ...

Space scientists aren’t so sure. As light travels from space to the ground, it scatters off molecules in the atmosphere, says ...

As human-caused climate warming destabilizes high mountain regions, the threat of rock-ice avalanches and other glacial ...

Major hormonal milestones in women’s lives are usually associated with changes in brain volume — but a new study shows ...

When AI agents hack real systems, the bigger issue may be the human choices that gave them access, autonomy and too few ...

Removing a type of immune cell from lymph nodes in mice reduced brain inflammation and cell damage in a model of ...