Stephen Ornes has been writing for Science News Explores since 2008, and his 2014 story "Where Will Lightning Strike?" won an AAAS/Kavli Gold Award. He lives in Nashville, Tenn., and he has three children, who are inventing their own language. His family has a cat, six chickens, and two rabbits, but he secretly thinks hagfish are the most fascinating animals. Stephen has written two books. One is a biography of mathematician Sophie Germain, who was born during the French Revolution. The other, which was published in 2019, features art inspired by math. Visit him online at stephenornes.com.
All Stories by Stephen Ornes
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Space
Moon crash, splash
NASA scientists smash a rocket into the moon and discover water vapor and ice in a lunar crater.
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Health & Medicine
New twists for phantom limbs
An experiment explores the connections between brain and body.
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Fossils
The paleontologist and the three dinosaurs
Skulls thought to be from three different dinosaurs may actually be from the same dino type at three different ages.
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Fossils
The bug that may have killed a dinosaur
The holes in the jaw bone of a world-famous T. Rex suggest the dino died from a parasite infection.
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Animals
Giant snakes invading North America
A new government study suggests the United States may see pythons in Pennsylvania by 2100.
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Chemistry
The secret life of fruit flies
Scientists find that the most attractive scent for a fruit fly is no scent at all.