Feature

  1. Humans

    Bionic women (and men) get closer to reality

    Prosthetics and new therapies restore abilities to move, see, walk.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Life

    Controversial bird flu papers fly

    But research freeze holds.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Planetary Science

    Curiosity goes to Mars

    NASA’s rover looks for life-friendly environments.

    By Nadia Drake
  4. Physics

    Higgs discovery helps make sense of matter

    Long-sought boson completes standard model of physics.

    By Alexandra Witze

  5. Science News Top 25

    Science News reviews the year in science with a compilation and analysis of the most fascinating stories reported in the magazine. Also highlighted are reader favorites, debunked science and the year's weirdest stories.