Science News Staff

All Stories by Science News Staff

  1. Planetary Science

    Water’s origin story, science and sci-fi and more reader feedback

    Readers discuss how Earth got its water, chat about a hot spot's violent past and more.

  2. Paleontology

    Suds versus nanoparticles and more reader feedback

    Readers discuss the posture of an ancient reptile and why washing machines and nanoparticles don't mix.

  3. Astronomy

    Wandering planets, the smell of rain and more reader feedback

    Readers consider how hard it would be to fashion Paleolithic tools, discuss what to call free-floating worlds and more.

  4. Particle Physics

    Particle hunting in space, life in the urban jungle and more reader feedback

    Readers discuss wheat's journey to England, share stories about urban wildlife and more.

  5. Science & Society

    Expedition’s plants illustrated, build your own robot, and more

    Three museum exhibits allow visitors to explore 18th century botanical art, natural disasters and robots.

  6. Animals

    Dealing with droughts, museums going digital and more reader feedback

    Readers share their experiences with dry weather in the U.S., discuss how humans mentally sort quantities and more.

  7. Psychology

    Rethinking light’s speed, helping young adults with autism and more reader feedback

    Readers discuss the best ways to replicate findings in scientific studies, help teenagers with autism transition to adulthood, and more.

  8. Computing

    Concerns about drones, how to hunt exoplanets and more reader feedback

    Readers discuss the potential impacts of human-made fliers and muse about the advantages a poker-playing computer program has over human opponents.

  9. Earth

    Water’s unclear origins, shaky solutions to climate change and more reader feedback

    Readers discuss the pitfalls of carbon storage, whether a recent movie got Alan Turing's story right and more.

  10. Earth

    Mineral hunting, mob math and more reader feedback

    Readers ask about Earth's most abundant mineral and discuss the notoriously unpredictable behavior of pedestrians.

  11. Science & Society

    Smell circuitry, stalled stem cells and more reader feedback

    Readers discuss a journal's publishing practices, ask about the human sense of smell and weigh in on their favorite picks from our Top 25 stories of the year.

  12. Neuroscience

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    Readers discuss volcanoes and brain studies involving chocolate, and recommend some science-based options for game night.