Stephen Ornes has been writing for Science News Explores since 2008, and his 2014 story "Where Will Lightning Strike?" won an AAAS/Kavli Gold Award. He lives in Nashville, Tenn., and he has three children, who are inventing their own language. His family has a cat, six chickens, and two rabbits, but he secretly thinks hagfish are the most fascinating animals. Stephen has written two books. One is a biography of mathematician Sophie Germain, who was born during the French Revolution. The other, which was published in 2019, features art inspired by math. Visit him online at stephenornes.com.
All Stories by Stephen Ornes
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Animals
Afraid of its own fishy reflection
A cichlid brain works differently when the fish attacks its mirror image.
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Genetics
Your inner Neandertal
New study finds some DNA in modern humans was passed down from Neandertals.
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Health & Medicine
A pepper part that burns fat
Study finds that dihydrocapsiate may give a diet extra power.
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Chemistry
Bandages that could bite back
A new material would make bacteria's attack the path to their demise.
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Life
The algae invasion
One of the world's simplest organisms is also one of the hardest to classify.
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Health & Medicine
The mercury in that tuna
Pinning down how much of the poison is in the fish we buy.
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Humans
A louse-y start for clothing
A date for appearance of body lice suggests time of first clothes.