Scientists studied the remains of a mysterious human relative called Homo naledi found deep in a South African cave and ...

As our economy, society and daily life become increasingly dependent on data, new college graduates entering the workforce need to have the skills to analyze data effectively and from multiple angles.

In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court sided with the manufacturer of Roundup, overturning a Missouri jury award for a man who claimed the herbicide caused cancer. The decision is expected to block ...

If there was a prize for most important story of the year, it would likely go to crude oil. Financial market dynamics have been affected by oil prices more than people expected. Energy and materials ...

Researchers have mapped out using MRI where happiness emerges in the brain. The study paves the way for measuring happiness objectively -- and also provides insights on a neurologically based way of ...

A pill bug dwelling under a garden pot curls its body into a tiny armored ball as self-defense. Far below the ocean surface, some of its much larger relatives face a harder problem: how to stay alive ...

Do you want to contribute solutions to environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity conservation, pollution, water use and land use? Environmental scientists advance our understanding ...

Schools around the world have closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, leaving parents and teachers scrambling to figure out how kids can learn at home. We can help! Science News Explores and the ...

Award winning science correspondent and TV journalist Ira Flatow is the host of Science Friday, heard on public radio stations across the country and distributed by WNYC Studios. He anchors the show ...

Planetary science is the study of the celestial bodies that orbit stars, with a particular focus on our own solar system. This includes studying the formation and evolution of planets, the moons and ...

Science News has been publishing award-winning science journalism for nearly a century. Our standards and processes are essential to what we do, and we believe they should be as transparent and ...

We must ensure that every girl can imagine a future in STEM, and that every woman can thrive in her scientific career. The theme of International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS) 2026 is ...