Science

‘Magic’ states empower error-resistant quantum computing

Special quantum states allow computers to perform the most difficult class of qu...

AI can measure our cultural history. But is it accurate?

Art and literature hint at past people’s psyches. Now computers can identify pat...

This bug’s all-in helicopter parenting reshaped its eggs

An egg-shape trend found among birds shows up in miniature with very protective ...

Earth’s oldest rocks may be at least 4.16 billion years...

If the new age of these Canadian rocks is solid, they would be the first and onl...

Genetics reveal the origin story of East Asia’s favorit...

The origin of red beans — also called adzuki — has been murky. A new study says ...

Want to eat healthier? Add to your diet, rather than li...

Nutrition experts say add more greens and beans to your diet; cooking classes ca...

Cancer DNA is detectable in blood years before diagnosis

Tiny, newly formed tumors shed small fragments of DNA that are swept into the bl...

50 years after ‘Jaws,’ sharks face their own terror

Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The heal...

U.S. seal populations have rebounded — and so have thei...

Alix Morris’s new book, A Year with the Seals, explores humans’ complicated rela...

Compare shark sizes on our infographic

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of...

A Supreme Court ruling on nuclear waste spotlights U.S....

Court ruling allows interim nuclear waste storage in Texas, but the U.S. still h...

Summer is a great time to protect your hearing

Concerts, fireworks and other hallmarks of summer can hurt your hearing long-ter...

‘Dragon Man’ skull may be the first from an enigmatic h...

Ancient proteins and DNA may peg a 146,000-year-old Chinese skull as the most co...

This moth species may use the Milky Way as its guiding ...

Bogong moths migrate up to 1,000 kilometers from Australian plains to mountain c...

Baby’s First Words Crossword

Solve our latest interactive crossword. We'll publish science-themed crosswords...

How attacks on evolution in classrooms have shifted ove...

Since the Scopes trial in 1925, Science News has reported on legislative attempt...