Researchers discovered how to use light to treat babies with jaundice 50 years ago. But questions remain about the technique's effectiveness in some cases. Read more
A new study maps genes at play in a paper wasp's brain during facial recognition. Read more
RNA editing might make reptiles switch sex at temperature extremes. Read more
Photosynthetic bacteria can produce oxygen to keep rat heart muscles healthy after a heart attack. Read more
You don't need a novel or a movie to escape into what feels like another reality. Just flip through the pages of Science News. The stories will take you to other worlds, as well as inner, hi... Read more
You don't need a novel or a movie to escape into what feels like another reality. Just flip through the pages of Science News. The stories will take you to other worlds, as well as inner, hi... Read more
Warming lakes, windmills for the Arctic, mosquito control and more in reader feedback. Read more
Warming lakes, windmills for the Arctic, mosquito control and more in reader feedback. Read more
The number of planets in the habitable zone of dim red suns, known as M dwarfs, is growing. They're a good place to look for life. Read more
Another gravitational wave detection reaffirms the importance of waves for a vast spectrum of physical processes and technologies. Read more
