The entire surface of the inner core, or small patches of it, may be swelling and contracting The surface of Earth’s solid inner core, which rotates within the liquid outer core, may be changing. vcha...
Twenty years ago, the seafloor west of Indonesia abruptly pushed upward as a deep undersea fault, where two of Earth’s tectonic plates meet, slipped. The upward shove violently shifted the seawater ab...
This year, the popularity of the diabetes and weight-loss drug semaglutide has continued to surge. You’ve probably seen ads on social media or heard from friends who’ve tried top-selling brand-name ve...
The loss of hospital-based obstetric services can harm maternal and infant health The closure of the only hospital-based obstetric unit in Baker City, Ore., in 2023 led this couple to travel for labor...
Drought-stressed plants emit ultrasonic clicking that moths may evaluate when seeking a host Guided by ultrasonic sounds that indicate plants’ levels of hydration, the Egyptian cotton leafworm moth, p...
The world has made progress toward eliminating malaria, with 44 countries and one territory (La Réunion) certified as malaria-free. Egypt, where malaria has existed since at least the time of the phar...
Books contemplating the human experience and some of humankind’s greatest challenges were among the Science News staff’s favorite reads this year. What were your favorites? Let us know at feedback@sci...
Mast cells double-cross some white blood cells, trapping them and repurposing their parts This mast cell (purple, surrounded by blue-stained muscle tissue) is packed with granules of chemicals that ca...
A comparable hot gas bubble around the sun shields Earth from galactic cosmic rays A young star nicknamed the Moth plows through a dense cloud of interstellar dust and gas. That movement pushes the st...
As many as 100 people could have gathered in the cave space unearthed in Israel A chamber deep inside an Israeli cave, shown here, served as a ritual compound for large gatherings as early as around 3...
It might seem like magic. Type a request into ChatGPT, click a button and — presto! — here’s a five-paragraph analysis of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and, as an added bonus, it’s written in iambic pentameter...
Tiny encapsulated microjets allow doctors to deliver drugs into various internal organs Inspired by the mechanism squids use to propel liquid through their siphons, a new needle-free device for delive...
