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  1. Genetics

    This snail may hold a secret to human eye regeneration

    Golden apple snails can regrow full, functional eyes. Studying their genes may reveal how to repair human eye injuries.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Animals

    Compare shark sizes on our infographic

    As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

    By Melissa Hobson
  3. Health & Medicine

    Organ age, not just your birthday, may determine your health risks

    Blood proteins that reveal some organs age faster than others — and that may predict disease and lifespan.

    By Celina Zhao
  4. Animals

    How fish biologists discovered birds of paradise have fluorescent feathers

    A survey of museum specimens reveals that more than a dozen species of the birds sport biofluorescence in feathers, skin or even inside their throats.

    By Susan Milius
  5. Animals

    This bird’s eye view of a shark hunt won a photo contest

    A snapshot of blacktip reef sharks hunting hardyhead silverside fish won the 2024 Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  6. Animals

    Fever’s link with a key kind of immunity is surprisingly ancient

    When sick, Nile tilapia seek warmer water. That behavioral fever triggers a specialized immune response, hinting the connection evolved long ago.

    By McKenzie Prillaman
  7. Science & Society

    Is nuclear energy good? A new book explores this complex question

    Atomic Dreams explores nuclear energy's future in the U.S. through the history of Diablo Canyon, California's last operational nuclear power plant.

    By Alka Tripathy-Lang
  8. Microbes

    How warming is shifting microbial worlds

    Climate change is affecting microbes, and that has implications for all life on Earth.

    By Erin Garcia de Jesús
  9. Animals

    Migrating whale sharks make pit stops at oil and gas rigs

    Human-made structures act as artificial reefs, luring plankton and, in turn, Earth’s largest fish. That could put whale sharks at risk of ship strikes.

    By Melissa Hobson
  10. Animals

    How a puffin patrol in Iceland is saving the iconic seabirds

    Light pollution disorients young puffins. The Puffling Patrol helps them find their way to the sea.

    By Jenny Krumrine
  11. Animals

    Animal personalities can play a big role in saving species

    From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.

    By Darren Incorvaia
  12. Life

    A new book explores the evolutionary romance between plants and animals

    Riley Black’s new book, When the Earth was Green, uses the latest research to envision the ancient worlds of our favorite prehistoric animals.

    By Alka Tripathy-Lang