Feature
- Plants
Forest invades tundra
The Arctic tundra is under assault from trees, with serious implications for global climate change.
By Janet Raloff - Health & Medicine
Nabbing suspicious SNPs
Scientists search the whole genome for clues to common diseases.
By Regina Nuzzo - Health & Medicine
Thanks for the future memories
To the brain, remembering the past and visualizing the future look surprisingly similar.
By Susan Gaidos - Chemistry
Small, But Super
These 'atoms' can't leap tall buildings in a single bound, but they have special powers.
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- Astronomy
When Worlds Collide
Parallel universes aren’t supposed to be observable, but a cosmic crash might leave a visible sign of their existence.
By Diana Steele -
- Health & Medicine
Insects (the original white meat)
Dining on insects, usually more by choice than necessity, occurs in at least 100 countries — and may be better than chicken for both people and the environment.
By Janet Raloff - Health & Medicine
The Colorful World of Synesthesia
Science News for Kids explores the sensory explosion that defines the experience of people with this unusual, but not that uncommon nor unwelcome, condition.
By Susan Gaidos - Humans
Science in the City
The inaugural World Science Festival kicks off in New York May 28 and features a variety of events celebrating the role of science in all aspects of modern life, culture and the arts.
- Computing
Scientists Get a 2nd Life
The virtual world of Second Life offers new ways to do and learn about real science.
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