Maria Temming

Assistant Editor, Science News Explores

Maria Temming is the assistant editor at Science News Explores. Maria has undergraduate degrees in physics and English from Elon University and a master's degree in science writing from MIT. She has written for Scientific American, Sky & Telescope and NOVA Next. She’s also a former staff writer at Science News.

All Stories by Maria Temming

  1. Brain

    Let’s learn about the science of language

    The languages we speak may help shape how we see, smell and hear the world around us.

  2. Math

    Scientists Say: Möbius strip

    Möbius strips may be easy to make, but they have some pretty mind-bending properties.

  3. Health & Medicine

    Fentanyl deaths have spiked among U.S. kids and teens. Here’s what to know

    A pediatrician discusses how teens can protect themselves and their friends from this extremely deadly drug.

  4. Ecosystems

    Let’s learn about how wildfires keep ecosystems healthy

    Wildfires are so important for many ecosystems that sometimes professionals set them on purpose.

  5. Earth

    Scientists Say: Altitude

    Altitude is used to describe heights in geography, astronomy and math.

  6. Planets

    Let’s learn about Jupiter’s moons

    Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons — some of which look like prime spots to search for alien life.

  7. Physics

    Scientists Say: Magnetism

    Magnetism is an aspect of one of the four fundamental forces of nature: electromagnetism.

  8. Animals

    Let’s learn about frogs

    Frogs are a fascinating bunch of amphibians. Unfortunately, they’re also dying off in huge numbers.

  9. Computing

    Scientists Say: Hardware and Software

    Hardware includes all the physical parts of a device you can hold. Software includes all the coded instructions to make that hardware work.

  10. These lemurs take nose-picking to a new level

    A nose-picking aye-aye’s spindly middle digit probably pokes all the way into the back of the throat, CT scans show.

  11. Health & Medicine

    Scientists Say: Kidney

    The kidneys remove waste and excess water from the blood, forming urine.

  12. Physics

    A powerful laser can control the paths that lightning takes

    In a mountaintop experiment, a laser beamed at the sky created a virtual lightning rod that snagged several bolts.