Within five decades, scientists went from sequencing a single gene to sequencing the entire human genome. Malte Muelller/fStop/Getty By Cassie Martin January 9, 2023 at 11:00 am Molecular biology’s flower child — Science News , January 6, 1973        During the past...

Social Sciences Writer January 10, 2023 at 7:00 am The general feeling during the pandemic was one of languishing, according to a 2021 New York Times article. But that framing speaks to the privileged few, ignoring those lower on the social totem pole, researchers...

Dark lightning — gamma-rays (pink in this simulated image) that result from waves of electrons (one shown, yellow) colliding with atoms in the air — may sporadically strike airplanes and briefly expose passengers to radiation, new research suggests. NASA Goddard Space...

Blastomycosis, which mainly affects the lungs (illustrated here), is an infection caused by Blastomyces fungi. Such fungal infections are becoming more widespread. KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/getty images plus By Tina Hesman Saey January 10, 2023 at 11:00 am...

Light passing through the atmospheres of planets in distant solar systems (illustrated) could reveal compounds that alien organisms might make to protect themselves from toxic elements. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center By James R. Riordon January 11, 2023 at 7:00 am...