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Jan 23, 2026 · A look back at the biggest science stories of 2025, and a few you may have missed. Plus, over the past year, most of your body has replaced itself cell by cell. What can we learn from other …

Jump, Spin, Glide: The Science Of Figure Skating What’s the secret to landing a quadruple lutz, or speeding your death spiral? A figure skating researcher weighs in.

Articles Science Friday is your trusted source for news and entertaining stories about science. Will Border Wall Construction Deplete Desert Springs? Volunteers are monitoring natural springs in an …

Jump, Spin, Glide: The Science Of Figure Skating What’s the secret to landing a quadruple lutz, or speeding your death spiral? A figure skating researcher weighs in.

Hosted by SciFri producer and self-proclaimed word nerd Johanna Mayer, each episode of Science Diction digs into the origin of a single word or phrase, and, with the help of historians, etymologists, …

February 6, 2026 The mountaineering history behind “skimo,” a new Winter Olympic event. Plus, new USDA dietary guidelines tell us to “eat real food.” Should policymakers get highly processed foods …

Jan 30, 2026 · A science historian looks to the past to understand our current moment, and how ghostwriting in scientific papers is harming public trust.

Jan 23, 2026 · States Expected To See More ‘Anti-Science’ Bills This Year In 2025, more than 420 bills were introduced to weaken public health measures for vaccines, milk safety, and fluoride.

Jan 16, 2026 · One Year Into Trump’s Term, Where Does Science Funding Stand? The CEO of AAAS is cautiously optimistic about federal funding for science, even as uncertainty makes research challenging.