Enceladus’ plumes might not come from an underground ocean
Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus sprays water vapor into space. Scientists have thought that the plumes come from a deep subsurface ocean — but that...
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These are the most-read Science News stories of 2021
Science News drew over 21 million visitors to our website this year. Here’s a rundown of the most-read news stories and long reads of...
Here are our favorite cool, funny and bizarre science stories of 2021
A range of cool discoveries, technological milestones and downright bizarre scientific feats — cows can be potty trained? — gave us a chance to...
How some of 2021’s major science stories evolved over time
A story doesn’t necessarily end once it goes online. Here, Science News offers status updates on some evolving stories we reported on earlier this...
Spacecraft in 2021 set their sights on Mars, asteroids and beyond
While a flurry of missions crowded around Mars this year, some lesser-explored parts of the solar system are about to get fresh eyes. Three...
How electric vehicles offered hope as climate challenges grew
This was another year of bleak climate news. Record heat waves baked the Pacific Northwest. Wildfires raged in California, Oregon, Washington and neighboring states....
These discoveries from 2021, if true, could shake up science
Discoveries in 2021 dared the world to consider grand possibilities in physics, space and the origins of life. Will these bold claims hold up...
A 1,306-legged millipede is the first to live up to its name
Millipedes, as we’ve known them, have been a lie. The Latin name for the arthropods implies an impressive set of 1,000 feet. Yet no...
The omicron variant is surging. Here’s what we’ve learned so far
With omicron spreading globally at a dizzying pace, scientists are scrambling to learn as much as they can about the latest worrisome variant of...
Here are 7 incredible things we learned this year that animals can do
This year, animals of all shapes and sizes surprised us with amazing abilities we didn’t know they had. From powerlifting to walking on the...
A choir of katydid ancestors filled the Jurassic rainforest with song 
FAO and the Global South: Advancing Agrifood Transformation through South-South and Triangular Cooperation 
DURBAN CONFERENCE, 25 YEARS ON – Paul Divakar Namala: “Solidarity and Resistance Work in the Long Run” 
Innocent-looking AI reasoning can make bad behavior harder to catch