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McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from…

Hunting hints An ancient ambush of wild horses at a German archaeological site called Schöningen around 300,000 years ago suggests…

One June 20, 1975, a fictional great white shark stalked beachgoers on Amity Island — and struck terror into moviegoers…

Aaron Tremper is the editorial assistant for Science News Explores. He has a B.A. in English (with minors in creative…

One kind of Australian moth looks to the stars on its voyage to a summertime refuge. Stellar cues from the…

Since Jaws was released 50 years ago, great white sharks have, arguably, become the most recognized fish in the ocean.…

The symphony of summer is under way: Lawn mowers droning, cicadas buzzing, kids shrieking, outdoor concerts and cracking fireworks. Summer’s…

Meet the new face, and braincase to boot, of Asia’s mysterious Stone Age denizens, the Denisovans. The nearly complete, roughly…

Will Nediger, a crossword constructor and Ph.D. in linguistics, edited this puzzle. Looking for answers? Go to sciencenews.org/puzzle-answers. We’d love…

Atomic DreamsRebecca Tuhus-DubrowAlgonquin Books, $30 Toxic sludge. A glowing radioactive rat. A three-eyed fish named “Blinky.” These are scenes from…