Some Maya rulers may have taken generations to attract subjects
Commoners may have played an unappreciated part in the rise of an ancient Maya royal dynasty. Self-described “divine lords” at a Maya site called...
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At a long COVID clinic, here’s how doctors are trying to help one woman who is struggling
Listen to this story about long COVID realities Click here for a full audio version of this story, read by Science News staff writer...
The pristine Winchcombe meteorite suggests that Earth’s water came from asteroids
Late in the evening of February 28, 2021, a coal-dark space rock about the size of a soccer ball fell through the sky over...
Why dandelion seeds are so good at spreading widely
You don’t need a dandelion to know which way the wind blows. But it can help. On any given dandelion, some seeds are destined...
Why daylight saving time just isn’t healthy, according to science
Daylight saving time has ended, and most Americans have turned their clocks back an hour. My sixth-grader is in heaven. At 6:50 a.m. these...
DNA is providing new clues to why COVID-19 hits people differently
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the mercurial nature of the coronavirus has been on display. Some people get mild, cold-like illnesses or even...
50 years ago, Stonehenge’s purpose mystified scientists. It still does
Stonehenge: A calendar or just a crematorium — Science News, November 11, 1972 The monument consisted of a circle of immense, finely tooled stone...
Sharks face rising odds of extinction even as other big fish populations recover
After decades of population declines, the future is looking brighter for several tuna and billfish species, such as southern bluefin tuna, black marlins and...
Zapping tiny metal drops with sound creates wires for soft electronics
Zapping liquid metal droplets with ultrasound offers a new way to make wiring for stretchy, bendy electronics. The technique, described in the Nov. 11...
This child was treated for a rare genetic disease while still in the womb
A toddler girl is flourishing after receiving treatment for a rare genetic disease. In a first for this disease, she received that treatment before...
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