Science & Society
- Science & Society
Climate misinformation may be thriving on YouTube
An analysis of 200 climate-related videos on YouTube shows that a majority challenge widely the accepted science about climate change and climate engineering.
- Planets
Students help name 5 of Jupiter’s newly discovered moons
Astronomers announced discovering 12 new moons of Jupiter in July 2018. Five of them now just been named for goddesses and spirits of Greek and Roman mythology.
- Genetics
CRISPR enters its first human trials
A host of new human trials are using a gene-editing tool known as CRISPR to treat genetic diseases — from sickle cell and cancers to a blinding eye disorder.
- Climate
Catch up with Climate Change Chronicles
Science News for Students spent a year documenting climate change around the globe. Here’s a roundup of the main stories from the series.
- Planets
Welcome to moon rock central
A Science News reporter’s visit to NASA’s moon-rock lab shows the hyper-pristine conditions in which these rocks are kept — and why that’s so important.
- Science & Society
Eight stories you missed while on summer vacation
Catch up on the science you missed, from earthquakes in California to weather in space to ploonets.
- Health & Medicine
Scientists investigate suicide risk among LGBTQ+ teens
LGBTQ+ youths face higher suicide risks because of how society treats them as members of minority groups. But resources are available. And all teens can help.
- Animals
Giving cats a special food may one day help people with cat allergies
Research by pet-food maker Purina aims to disable the major allergen carried in cat saliva. It’s a protein called Fel d1.
- Science & Society
Beyond the El Paso shooting: Racist words and acts harm kids’ health
An author of a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics describes how racist acts, such as gun violence, can lead to lifelong physical and mental harm
- Agriculture
U.S. farmers still use many pesticides that are banned elsewhere
More than one in four of the pesticide used on U.S. farms in 2016 had been banned in other countries.
- Earth
Holiday fireworks can bring extreme pollution, India finds
Fireworks bring sparkle and zing to a celebration, but they also can have a dark side — unhealthy levels of air pollution.
- Science & Society
The U.S. prison system can harm young brains, scientist warns
The U.S. justice system holds teens to adult standards. And that can harm a teen’s developing brain, one researcher now argues.
