Favorite books of 2015

Science & Society
Science News’ favorite books of 2015

By Science News StaffDecember 20, 2015
Physics
Nobel laureate finds beauty in science and science in beauty

By Tom SiegfriedSeptember 6, 2015
Health & Medicine
Microbes make the meal, new diet book proposes

By Meghan RosenSeptember 2, 2015
Science & Society
How English became science’s lingua franca

By Tom SiegfriedJuly 13, 2015
Plants
Flowers’ roles considered in ecosystems and economics

By Sid PerkinsJuly 12, 2015
Animals
Pigs don’t deserve the name ‘Lesser Beasts’

By Teresa Shipley FeldhausenJune 14, 2015
Genetics
Extinct species may get a second chance

By Allison BohacMay 31, 2015
Astronomy
‘Black Hole’ traces 100 years of a transformative idea

By Tom SiegfriedMay 6, 2015

We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

Animals
Tales of the bedbug, one of the world’s most reviled insects

By Sid PerkinsApril 18, 2015
Tech
‘Rust’ chronicles humankind’s incessant battle with corrosion

By Sid PerkinsMarch 21, 2015
Anthropology
‘The Invaders’ sees dogs as key to modern humans’ success

By Bruce BowerMarch 21, 2015