Feature

  1. Science & Society

    Science puzzles no longer so puzzling

    This year, researchers solved the riddle of mysterious radio bursts, the Erdös discrepancy problem and an elusive acid.

    By Macon Morehouse
  2. Science & Society

    These truisms proved false in 2015

    Don’t always believe what you hear. These truisms turned out to be false in 2015.

    By Macon Morehouse
  3. Science & Society

    Top stories of 2015: Pluto, gene editing, a new hominid and more

    Pluto up close, the power gene editor CRISPR, new early human kin and more make Science News' list of the top 25 science stories of 2015.

    By Science News Staff
  4. Planetary Science

    Year in review: Pluto unveiled as a world like no other

    Long out of reach, Pluto came into focus in 2015 with the New Horizons mission.