This newfound cascade of events may explain some female gut pain
Women of reproductive age are more likely than other people to report gut problems like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and can feel dismissed by doctors,…
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New Hubble images may solve the case of a disappearing exoplanet
Two asteroid-sized objects orbiting a famous star have collided, Hubble Space Telescope images suggest. The collision provides a rare look at a young star at…
Breaking Ground Crossword
Solve the crossword from our January 2026 issue, in which we take a crack at geological principles
He made beer that’s also a vaccine. Now controversy is brewing
Chris Buck stands barefoot in his kitchen holding a glass bottle of unfiltered Lithuanian farmhouse ale. He swirls the bottle gently to stir up a…
An asteroid could hit the moon in 2032, scattering debris toward Earth
NEW ORLEANS — There’s about a 4 percent chance that a building-sized asteroid will hit the moon in 2032. Moreover, there’s about a 1 percent…
Life in all of its complexity
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute talks about life’s complexities, from its evolution on Earth as a single cell to complex human behavior.
Watch a cancer cell evade capture
By moving around, some cancer cells force attacking immune cells to just nibble at the edges rather than engulf them completely.
An underwater volcano off Oregon didn’t erupt in 2025 after all. Why not?
NEW ORLEANS — One year ago, scientists made a surprisingly concrete prediction: Before 2025 was out, they said, Axial volcano — a submerged seamount near…
These are our favorite animal stories of 2025
Carly Kay is the Fall 2025 science writing intern at Science News. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of California, Santa Barbara and…