
Sarah Zielinski
Managing editor, Science News for Students
Sarah Zielinski is a science writer and editor with more than a decade of experience covering a wide breadth of science, from astronomy to zoology. A former editor at Smithsonian magazine, she has been published in Scientific American, Discover, National Geographic News, Science and Slate. She received the DCSWA 2010 Science News Brief Award, and an honorable mention in 2017. She has a B.A. in biological sciences from Cornell University and an M.A. in journalism through New York University’s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program. She has two cats, Oscar and Saffir.

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All Stories by Sarah Zielinski
- Planets
Let’s learn about Jupiter
This gas giant is home to a massive storm that has lasted hundreds of years. It’s also surrounded by dozens of moons.
- Physics
Let’s learn about bubbles
Bubbles are a great way to while away a beautiful summer day. Knowing a bit of science can help you blow the biggest and the best bubbles.
- Animals
Let’s learn about domestic cats
Cats rule the internet — and many of our homes. To get here was a journey of many thousands of years.
- Earth
Let’s learn about earthquakes
Dozens of quakes happen every day, but most aren’t big enough for people to notice.
- Chemistry
Let’s learn about forensic science
Crime scene investigators analyze evidence with science, to connect criminals to crimes. And it’s often slower and different from what you see on TV.
- Microbes
Let’s learn about microbial communities
Communities of bacteria and other single-celled critters are all around us, on us — even inside us.
- Plants
Let’s learn about trees
These long-lived woody plants provide shade for people, homes for animals — and help protect the planet against climate change.
- Earth
Let’s learn about the Arctic
The far North is a mix of vast tundra and icy waters, filled with interesting creatures, from tiny zooplankton to huge polar bears.
- Chemistry
Let’s learn about the periodic table
This iconic chart holds information about all the known elements. As more are discovered, the table expands.
- Space
Let’s learn about black holes
Scientists released the first-ever picture of a black hole a year ago. But just what are these mysterious objects?
- Earth
Let’s learn about geysers and hydrothermal vents
These are places where superhot water streams out of the earth. Plate tectonics explains how they form.
- Animals
Let’s learn about the creepy crawlies in your home
From ants to spiders to crickets to bed bugs — a whole host of insects and other arthropods may be hanging out with you at home.