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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

Gravitational wavesVIEW ALL

A collection of articles on the search for gravitational waves

Year in Review
This year’s neutron star collision unlocks cosmic mysteries
Science Ticker
Colliding black holes are reported for a fifth time

AGU 2017VIEW ALL

Collection of coverage of the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting 

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The sun’s outer atmosphere is far more complex than previously thought
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These weather events turned extreme thanks to human-driven climate change

Scientists to WatchVIEW ALL

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

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

Nobels 2017VIEW ALL

Our coverage of the 2017 Nobel Prizes

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

Cassini mission to SaturnVIEW ALL

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

Eclipse 2017VIEW ALL

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

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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

Supernova 1987AVIEW ALL

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

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

Juno mission to JupiterVIEW ALL

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Jupiter’s massive Great Red Spot is at least 350 kilometers deep
Science Ticker
Juno will fly a mere 9,000 km above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot