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  1. July 7, 2018

    In the July 7 SN: The impact hypothesis that won’t die, CAR-T cell therapy upgrades, bad news for Antarctica, a quoll conundrum, honeybees know zero, how volcanoes kill, Jupiter’s polar lightning and more. 

    By Science News
  2. Science & Society

    Fighting sexual harassment in science may mean changing science itself

    Sexual harassment is disturbingly prevalent in academia. But a course correction may involve tearing down the hierarchy that makes science run.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  3. Animals

    ‘The Curious Life of Krill’ is an ode to an underappreciated crustacean

    A new book makes the case that Antarctic krill and the dangers they face deserve your attention.

    By Laurel Hamers
  4. Animals

    Penguin supercolony discovered in Antarctica

    Scientists have found a penguin supercolony living on tiny, remote Antarctic islands.

    By Katy Daigle
  5. Earth

    Critter-finding mission to Antarctica’s Larsen C iceberg scrapped

    Thick sea ice ended a rapid-response mission to study seafloor that lay beneath Larsen C iceberg.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  6. Ecosystems

    Humans are overloading the world’s freshwater bodies with phosphorus

    Human activities are driving phosphorus levels in the world’s lakes and other freshwater bodies to a critical point.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  7. Climate

    Look to penguins to track Antarctic changes

    Scientists say carbon and nitrogen isotopes found in penguin tissues can indicate shifts in the Antarctic environment.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  8. Astronomy

    Mysterious high-energy particles could come from black hole jets

    Three types of high-energy cosmic particles could all have the same source: black holes in galaxy clusters.

    By Lisa Grossman
  9. Science & Society

    These are the most-read Science News stories of 2017

    From Cassini and eclipses to ladybugs and dolphins, Science News online readers had a wide variety of favorite stories on our website.

    By Science News Staff
  10. Planetary Science

    Here’s what you might have missed in space this year

    Missions to Jupiter and Saturn made big headlines, and 2017 also saw exciting updates from missions of years past.

    By Cassie Martin
  11. Science & Society

    2017 delivered humility, and proved our potential

    Acting Editor in Chief Elizabeth Quill reflects on some of the top scientific stories of 2017.

    By Elizabeth Quill
  12. Science & Society

    Colliding neutron stars, gene editing, human origins and more top stories of 2017

    A gravitational wave discovery is the year's biggest science story — again.

    By Science News Staff