Staff Writer Jennifer Leman Science Writing Intern, Fall 2018 Jennifer Leman was the fall 2018 science writing intern at Science News. Printer-friendly version
Feature Five explosive things the 2018 eruption taught us about Kilauea Kilauea’s 2018 eruption allowed volcanologists a clear window into the processes that have shaped and influenced the world’s most watched volcano.
News Bennu and Ryugu look like spinning tops and scientists want to know why The first high-resolution images of Bennu confirm that the asteroid looks very similar to the asteroid Ryugu.
News Here’s what was surprising about Kilauea’s 3-month-long eruption Researchers revealed new insight into the Hawaiian volcano’s most recent eruption.
News Baboons survive 6 months after getting a pig heart transplant A team of German scientists used new methods to successfully transplant genetically modified and fully functioning pig hearts into baboons.
News An acid found in soil may make a disease killing deer less infectious An incurable neurodegenerative disease crippling North American deer, elk and moose may be thwarted by an organic soil compound.
News A new algorithm could help protect planes from damaging volcanic ash A computer program that tracks the temperature and height of clouds in the atmosphere could keep planes away from volcanic ash.
News in Brief Cactus spine shapes determine how they stab victims The shapes of cactus spines influence how they poke passersby.
News Sound-absorbent wings and fur help some moths evade bats Tiny ultrathin scales on some moth wings absorb sound waves sent out by bats on the hunt.
Science Stats Car tires and brake pads produce harmful microplastics Scientists surveyed tiny airborne plastics near German highways and found that bits of tires, brake pads and asphalt make up most of the particles.
Say What? These tiny, crackly bubbles are a new type of volcanic ash Scientists have identified a new type of volcanic ash made up of millimeter-long spheres with a crackled surface.