Science News drew over 21 million visitors to our website this year. Here’s a look back at the most-read and most-watched stories of 2023.
This year, new science threw the lives (and deaths) of Beethoven and other historical figures into sharp relief.
COP28 ended with a historic climate agreement to begin moving away from fossil fuels, but stopped short of mandating phasing them out.
Ozempic and related drugs can drastically reduce body weight, and more potent versions are on the way. But questions remain about who should take them.
Prominent artificial intelligence researcher Melanie Mitchell explains why generative AI matters and looks ahead to the technology’s future.
The online tool stitches together historical images into a map that’s helping land managers make decisions about preservation and restoration.
Books about deadly fungi, the science of preventing roadkill, trips to other planets and the true nature of math grabbed our attention this year.
The report’s release, which coincides with COP28, weighs the ethics of using technological interventions to mitigate climate change.
Researchers on this year's SN 10: Scientists to Watch list are shaping our future and our understanding of ourselves.
