Eyelashes “micro-ratchet” structure and curved shape help wick water away from the eyes.

Science News drew millions of visitors to our website this year. Here’s a recap of the most-read and most-watched news stories of 2024.

In the 1970s, technological advances let scientists peer through stars’ atmospheres. Now, scientists can measure roiling gas in the stars themselves.

COVID-era telehealth laws made health care more accessible for rural patients, but telehealth might not be as easy to access next year.

Women with Stage 0 breast cancer who got biannual mammograms and delayed surgery for two years fared as well as those who got immediate surgery.

Noteworthy findings include jumbo black hole jets, an ultrapetite frog, ancient asteroid remnants and more.

Each year we dedicate the final issue of Science News to reviewing the big stories in science, technology and medicine. And each year, I marvel at the many significant news events and research discoveries crammed into a year. Most significant: The growing tyranny of heat. For the second year in a row, our planet experienced