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Personal geneticsVIEW ALL

Consumer genetic testing, ancestry and more

Experiences
What I actually learned about my family after trying 5 DNA ancestry tests
Feature
DNA testing can bring families together, but gives mixed answers on ethnicity

Gravitational wavesVIEW ALL

A collection of articles on the search for gravitational waves

News in Brief
A neutron star crash may have spawned a black hole
Year in Review
This year’s neutron star collision unlocks cosmic mysteries

Eclipse 2017VIEW ALL

Ongoing coverage of the Aug. 21, 2017 total solar eclipse

News
On a mountain in Wyoming, the eclipse brings wonder — and, hopefully, answers
Science Ticker
Today is the day! A last-minute guide for watching the Great American Eclipse

2017 Top 10VIEW ALL

Science News' top stories of 2017

Year in Review
Colliding neutron stars, gene editing, human origins and more top stories of 2017
Year in Review
This year’s neutron star collision unlocks cosmic mysteries

Favorite books of 2017VIEW ALL

Reviews & Previews
Here are our favorite science books of 2017
Reviews & Previews
Resurrecting extinct species raises ethical questions

Scientists to WatchVIEW ALL

Meet the SN 10:
Rising scientists who
are making their mark

Feature
The SN 10: Meet the scientists ready to transform their fields
Feature
José Dinneny rethinks how plants hunt for water

Cassini mission to SaturnVIEW ALL

News
5 things we’ve learned about Saturn since Cassini died
Science Ticker
Here is Cassini’s last broad look at the Saturn system

Supernova 1987AVIEW ALL

This is a collection of Science News stories related to Supernova 1987A. 

Science Visualized
Observers caught these stars going supernova
Feature
When a nearby star goes supernova, scientists will be ready

Nobels 2017VIEW ALL

Our coverage of the 2017 Nobel Prizes

News
Economics Nobel nudges behavioral economist into the limelight
News
Chemistry Nobel Prize goes to 3-D snapshots of life’s atomic details

EbolaVIEW ALL

Ongoing coverage of Ebola virus, disease and treatment research

Science Ticker
Ebola vaccinations begin in Congo
Science Ticker
Ebola vaccine proves effective, final trial results show