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  1. Enter a new era for our storied magazine

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute introduces the new look and format of Science News, as it moves from publishing biweekly to monthly.

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  2. Readers react to Betelgeuse’s buddy, the 2024 Nobels and small nuclear reactor waste

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  3. Climate

    2024 was Earth’s hottest year on record, passing a dangerous warming threshold

    Global temperatures were the hottest on record in 2024; it was the first year where the average temperature topped 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial times.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    AI could transform health care, but will it live up to the hype?

    AI has the potential to make health care more effective, equitable and humane. Whether the tech delivers on these promises remains to be seen.

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  5. Humans

    How child soldiers heal after the trauma of war

    For more than two decades, Theresa Betancourt has studied Sierra Leone’s former child soldiers. Her new book Shadows into Light tells their stories.

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  6. Neuroscience

    How people suppress memories may be key to PTSD recovery

    People who recovered from PTSD changed the way their brains handle intrusive thoughts, a study of survivors of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks shows.

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  7. Paleontology

    Humans, not climate change, may have wiped out Australia’s giant kangaroos

    About 40,000 years ago, giant kangaroos vanished Down Under. Dental analyses suggest a varied diet, meaning climate change was not the main cause.

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  8. Climate

    California wildfire season should be over. So why is L.A. burning?

    In some parts of California, fire season is now year-round due to rising heat and little rain. High winds and dry conditions are fueling L.A.’s infernos.

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  9. Particle Physics

    Cosmic rays could help reveal how tornadoes form

    Subatomic particles called muons could measure pressure changes in supercell thunderstorms and the twisters they kick up.

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  10. Animals

    More new geckos have been found hiding in Southeast Asia’s limestone towers

    Nearly 200 new gecko species found in living in karst landscapes reveal the rugged regions as dynamic areas of speciation.

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  11. Animals

    Poop is on the menu for a surprising number of animals

    A new tally finds dozens of species giving food a second go-round, from babies boosting their microbiomes to adults seeking easier-to-access nutrition.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Is alcohol linked to cancer? Here’s what the science says

    A new U.S. Surgeon General's report describes the link between drinking alcohol and developing cancer. Many Americans aren’t aware of the risk.

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