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  1. Science & Society

    Broadcom MASTERS finalist becomes a MythBuster

    Talent scouts found a new TV star at a teen science competition. Now this Broadcom MASTERS finalist is doing research as part of the new MythBusters Jr. team.

    By Justin Cohen
  2. Chemistry

    This rewritable paper depends on disappearing ink

    Scientists have made a new rewritable paper that can hold text and images for at least six months. It also can be reused more than 100 times.

    By Alexandra Taylor
  3. Environment

    Here’s the science you loved in 2018

    When our readers read about science, they want to read about research that hits close to home, like smartphones, chocolate, vaping and more.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  4. Environment

    ICYMI: 2018’s top science offerings

    From gene-edited babies to firenados and lavanados, this year offered both stunning news and curiosities in the world of science and research.

    By Janet Raloff
  5. Health & Medicine

    What makes Aquaman special? He can take a lot of pressure

    The new Aquaman movie makes life under the sea look pretty glamorous. In fact, we puny humans probably couldn’t take the pressure.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  6. Health & Medicine

    Keeping an irregular schedule may change how many calories you burn

    Our daily cycle of calorie burning is one of many body processes that follow a biological clock.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  7. Oceans

    This robotic jellyfish is a climate spy

    Scientists have developed a robotic jellyfish to collect data about the ocean. It’s small and nimble, and gentle on marine ecosystems.

    By Tyler Berrigan
  8. Health & Medicine

    Silver nanoparticles help fight brain-eating amoebas

    Nanotechnology may be — quite literally — a silver bullet for these microscopic monsters.

    By Dan Garisto
  9. Health & Medicine

    Sleepless nights can leave brains feeling anxious

    Pulling an all-nighter boosts anxiety levels — and changes brain activity — the next morning, a new study finds.

    By Laura Sanders
  10. Climate

    Scientists Say: Rime ice

    Rime ice is ice that forms when water freezes in a snap onto a surface.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  11. Earth

    Car tires and brakes spew harmful microplastics

    Wear and tear on car tires, brakes and roads releases harmful microplastics to the air. These end up polluting waterways and harming fragile ecosystems.

    By Jennifer Leman
  12. Animals

    Living Mysteries: This complex beast lurks on lobster whiskers

    A tiny animal discovered on a lobster’s whiskers shows that the smallest animals on Earth can be surprisingly complex.

    By Douglas Fox