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…
How Ötzi the Iceman really got his tattoos
An off-beat experiment has poked holes in a popular assumption about Ötzi the Iceman’s tattoos. Ötzi’s roughly 5,200-year-old body, found…
Protein whisperer Oluwatoyin Asojo fights neglected diseases
When Oluwatoyin Asojo was about 9 years old, she started volunteering regularly at an orphanage near where she lived in…
The largest 3-D map of the universe reveals hints of dark energy’s secrets
A massive survey of the cosmos is revealing new details of one of the most mysterious facets of the universe,…
