How a sugar acid crucial for life could have formed in interstellar clouds
Researchers may have figured out how a crucial ingredient that cells need to produce energy could form in deep space.…
Teens are using an unregulated form of THC. Here’s what we know
Walk into a gas station in the United States, and you may see more than just boxes of cigarettes lining…
Immune cells’ intense reaction to the coronavirus may lead to pneumonia
The intense reaction of one of the lungs’ guardians against infection may help explain why COVID-19 can become severe. The…
What Science News saw during the solar eclipse
On Monday, North America experienced the last major eclipse that will cross over the continent for the next 20 years.…
Flowers may be big antennas for bees’ electrical signals
Flowering plants may have a secret power for knowing when to lure pollinators. They could act as antennas for bees’…
A protein found in sweat may protect people from Lyme disease
Breaking into a cold sweat over a tick bite may have its benefits. A protein found in human sweat could…
Polar forests may have just solved a solar storm mystery
The strongest solar flare in recorded history burst into Earth’s atmosphere in 1859, bathing both hemispheres in brilliantly colorful aurorae…
During the awe of totality, scientists studied our planet’s reactions
WILLS POINT, Texas — Splish-splash. The moment the sun went behind the moon, the snapping turtles all simultaneously slipped into…
Heat waves cause more illness and death in U.S. cities with fewer trees
In the United States, urban neighborhoods with primarily white residents tend to have more trees than neighborhoods whose residents are…
Your last-minute guide to the 2024 total solar eclipse
For many living in North America, April 8 will be a day to remember for years to come. The moon…
