Science News

Science News is a U.S.-based online magazine that covers a broad range of scientific topics. It aims to make scientific discoveries and research accessible to a general audience.

Amoeba in California Sets Heat Tolerance Record

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Meet the ‘fire amoeba,’ a record-breaking survivor of extreme heat

AI May Have Solved Century-Old Math Problem

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AI may have solved one of math’s biggest puzzles, raising controversy

Hubble spots decagon wave at Saturn's south pole

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New Hubble images reveal a bizarre decagon over Saturn’s south pole

NASA launches Roman Space Telescope

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NASA’s new space telescope will reveal the universe like never before

Shrews grow larger snouts in winter

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Shrews’ noses grow in winter as their brains shrink

Estrogen-Only Therapy Linked to Less Alzheimer's Brain Pathology

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Estrogen therapy is linked to fewer signs of Alzheimer’s in the brain

Dogs can tell sad or scared faces apart

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Sad or afraid? Dogs may be able to read your face

Orcas explode sunfish by ramming them at high speed

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Watch an orca ram into a sunfish so hard it explodes

Egyptian Princesses Wielded Weapons, Not Just Ceremonial Items

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Ancient Egyptian princesses knew their way around weapons of war

Tiny satellites could detect hidden nuclear weapons in space

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A shoebox-sized satellite could expose hidden nuclear weapons in space

Earth Has 14-20 Million Insect Species, Tripling Old Count

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A whopping 14 million species of insects — or more — may roam Earth

Earthquake wave off core shifted Japan 5mm east

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A 2011 earthquake bounced a seismic wave off Earth’s core, nudging Japan east

Oldest Plague Outbreak Found in 5,500-Year-Old Hunter-Gatherer Graves

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The oldest known plague outbreak struck hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago