Column

  1. Science & Society

    General relativity centennial celebrates Einstein’s genius

    Science News uses the opportunity of the 100th anniversary of the general theory of relativity to take a deep dive into one — perhaps the most important — of Einstein’s scientific contributions.

    By Eva Emerson
  2. Health & Medicine

    Coffee serves up surprising health benefits

    Reporting on the current state of research allows readers to see beyond the single, sometimes conflicting public health messages that medical studies produce.

    By Eva Emerson
  3. Earth

    Earth’s magnetic mystery forces scientists to get creative

    In explaining the Earth’s magnetic field paradox, scientists may discover a new question with an even more interesting answer.

    By Eva Emerson
  4. Genetics

    DNA architecture, novel forensics offer new clues

    Going from theory to practice is always rife with problems, be it shifting from the sequence of DNA’s letters to observing its dynamic machinations or from an identity marker in the lab to a piece of courtroom evidence.