The most-read stories of the year

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12/29/2019 Dear Science News reader, Thank you for reading and supporting us in 2019! This week we're highlighting our most-read stories of the year (with a few omissions of similar stories to give you more variety). We'll be back to regularly scheduled updates from the week in science starting Jan. 5, 2020.  Happy New Year from all of us at Science News! The first picture of a black hole opens a new era of astrophysics April 10, 2019: Astronomers used a network of telescopes around the world to take a picture of the supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87. Read More A chip made with carbon nanotubes, not silicon, marks a computing milestone Aug. 28, 2019: Silicon’s reign in cutting-edge electronics may soon be over. The carbon nanotube could be its successor. Read More Rumors hint that Google has accomplished quantum supremacy This article was published on Sept. 21, 2019. A month later, Google made its claim to quantum supremacy official — but not without controversy. Read More A 100-hour MRI scan captured the most detailed look yet at a whole human brain July 8, 2019: “We haven’t seen an entire brain like this. It’s definitely unprecedented.” Read More People can sense Earth’s magnetic field, brain waves suggest March 18, 2019: An analysis of brain waves offers new evidence that people subconsciously process information about the planet’s magnetism. Read More Science News is a nonprofit. We depend on our readers to support our journalism. You can help by subscribing for as little as $25. SUBSCRIBE NOW Vitamin D supplements aren’t living up to their hype Jan. 27, 2019: Once seen as a supplement with a long list of benefits, vitamin D’s glow may be dimming. Read More Measles erases the immune system’s memory May 21, 2019: The measles virus can usher in other infections for months, or even years. Read More In a first, scientists took the temperature of a sonic black hole May 29, 2019: A lab-made black hole that traps sound, not light, emits radiation at a certain temperature, as Stephen Hawking first predicted. Read More Archaeologists tie ancient bones to a revolt chronicled on the Rosetta Stone Nov. 27, 2019: The skeleton of an ancient soldier found in the Nile Delta provides a rare glimpse into an uprising around 2,200 years ago. Read More Why kids may be at risk from vinyl floors and fire-resistant couches Feb. 21, 2019: Children from homes with all vinyl floors and flame-retardant sofas show higher levels of some synthetic chemicals in their bodies than other kids. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US