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Researchers from Sweden have discovered that the human brain continues to grow new cells in the memory region—called the hippocampus—even into old age. Using advanced tools to examine brain samples ...

In April, scientists announced that they had used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to find a potential signature of alien life in the glow of a distant planet. Other scientists were quick to ...

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In a new communications landscape that feasts on polarization, the science community needs to rethink how it engages society ...

Celina Zhao is a Summer 2025 science writing intern at Science News. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in science writing from MIT. Previously, she interned at Science and NOVA.

One simple practice can boost how loved and understood your partner feels, a new study from UT Austin has found.

Scientists at several federal agencies are losing access to scientific literature published by Springer Nature, which produces the prestigious journal Nature among many other high-profile titles. That ...

New research challenges the myth that left-handers are more creative, showing righties may lead in key creative fields.

Scientists in the United States tend to avoid activism; many fear that wading into politics will undermine their work and compromise their independence. Others worry that engaging in protest or ...

Update: On 2 July, one US government agency, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees the National ...