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  1. After the fires, LA’s long, hard road to recovery

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the challenges communities face after the January wildfires in Los Angeles.

    By Nancy Shute
  2. Health & Medicine

    Can probiotics actually curb sugar cravings?

    Some companies claim that taking beneficial bacteria can reduce the desire for sugar. But the evidence comes from mice, not people.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Science & Society

    ‘Uncertain, anxious, fearful.’ That’s the mood at 2025’s first big U.S. science meeting

    Scientists are losing funding and even their jobs under the new Trump administration. Researchers at the AAAS meeting shared fears and coping strategies.

    By Lisa Grossman

  4. A daring plan to hold back the sea

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the audacious ways scientists are considering to combat Earth's rising sea levels.

    By Nancy Shute
  5. Health & Medicine

    Sleeping pills may have unexpected effects on the snoozing brain

    As scientists unravel how sleep benefits the body, a study in mice is highlighting the potential pitfalls of using Ambien and other sleep aids.

    By Laura Sanders
  6. Health & Medicine

    Got a cold? A placebo might help

    Amid doubts over a common decongestant, evidence suggests the placebo effect can still help people suffering from a cold.

    By Laura Sanders

  7. Enter a new era for our storied magazine

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute introduces the new look and format of Science News, as it moves from publishing biweekly to monthly.

    By Nancy Shute

  8. Looking back on the year in science and what’s next

    By Nancy Shute

  9. Re-engineering where body meets machine

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute dives into growing research efforts to re-engineer the body to improve how it interacts with prosthetic devices.

    By Nancy Shute

  10. 50 years on, Lucy still sparks our curiosity

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute recounts the 50-year anniversary of the hominid's discovery, which upended the study of human evolution.

    By Nancy Shute
  11. Anthropology

    The ‘midlife crisis’ is too simple a story, scientists say

    Some scientists want to shift focus to the teen mental health crisis. But the course of happiness is too complex for simplistic theories, experts warn.

    By Sujata Gupta

  12. Rethinking archaeology and place

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve ancient trails.

    By Nancy Shute