Maria Temming

Maria Temming

Assistant Managing Editor, Science News Explores

Previously the staff writer for physical sciences at Science News, Maria Temming is the assistant managing editor at Science News Explores. She has undergraduate degrees in physics and English from Elon University and a master's degree in science writing from MIT. She has written for Scientific American, Sky & Telescope and NOVA Next. She’s also a former Science News intern.

All Stories by Maria Temming

  1. Archaeology

    Humans first settled in Australia as early as 65,000 years ago

    Australia may have said “G’day” to humankind thousands of years earlier than previously believed.

  2. Animals

    Water bears will survive the end of the world as we know it

    Water bears have a till-death-do-us-part pact with the sun, study suggests.

  3. Climate

    Rising temps may mean fewer passengers on airplane flights

    Global warming could force airplanes to carry a lighter load — and fewer passengers —on each flight.

  4. Climate

    Rising temperatures may mean fewer passengers on airplane flights

    Global warming could force airplanes to carry a lighter load — and fewer passengers —on each flight.

  5. Planetary Science

    Juno will fly a mere 9,000 km above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

    Juno is about to get up close and personal with Jupiter’s Great Red Spot.

  6. Genetics

    Double-duty DNA plays a role in birth and death

    Coronary artery disease may be the price humans pay for improved fertility.

  7. Earth

    Snow and rain tug on earthquake faults in California

    California’s water cycle is linked to periodic increases in small earthquakes.

  8. Climate

    Climate change could exacerbate economic inequalities in the U.S.

    Counties across the United States won’t all pay the same price for climate change, a new simulation predicts.

  9. Earth

    Battering storms caused Antarctic sea ice to shrink at record pace

    Unusually intense storms could explain why Antarctic sea ice shrank to its smallest observed extent this year.

  10. Physics

    Here’s why your wheelie suitcase wobbles

    Physicists explain why roller suitcases rock back and forth as you dash through the terminal.

  11. Earth

    Magma stored under volcanoes is mostly solid

    Ancient zircon crystals provide clues about the magma that fuels volcanic eruptions.

  12. Life

    Ancient DNA shakes up the elephant family tree

    DNA from straight-tusked elephant fossils is forcing scientists to reconsider the history of elephant evolution.