Feature

  1. Physics

    Higgs discovery helps make sense of matter

    Long-sought boson completes standard model of physics.

    By Alexandra Witze

  2. 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.

    By Science News

  3. Dear Future Earthlings

    A message in a bottle won’t be enough to communicate with distant generations.

    By Sid Perkins

  4. Into the Fold

    Flat structures pop into 3-D forms, yielding miniature robots and tools.

    By Susan Gaidos

  5. Families in Flux

    As household arrangements take new directions, scientists attempt to sort out the social effects.