Science News

Science News is an American bi-weekly magazine devoted to short articles about new scientific and technical developments, typically gleaned from recent scientific and technical journals. Science News has been published since 1922 by Society for Science & the Public, a non-profit organization founded by E. W. Scripps in 1920. American chemist Edwin Slosson served as the publication's first editor. From 1922 to 1966, it was called Science News-Letter. The title was changed to Science News with the March 12, 1966 issue (vol. 89, no. 11).

Kendrick Frazier is a former editor. In 2007, Tom Siegfried became the editor-in-chief of the magazine.

In April of 2008, the magazine changed from a weekly format to the current biweekly format, and the website was also redeployed. The April 12 issue (Vol.173 #15) was the last weekly issue. The first biweekly issue (Vol.173 #16) was dated May 10 and featured a new design. The 4-week break between the last weekly issue and first biweekly issue was explained in the Letter from the Publisher (p.227) in the April 12 issue.

Audible.com distributes an audio edition of Science News.

Departments
The articles of the magazine are placed under "In The News": The articles featured on the magazine's cover are placed under "Features". The departments that remain constant from issue to issue are:
 * Story One
 * Life
 * Matter & Energy
 * Atom & Cosmos
 * Body & Brain
 * Earth
 * From The Editor—A column written by Tom Siegfried, the magazine's editor-in-chief, that usually offers his opinion on the current issue's cover topic.
 * Notebook—A page that includes several sections:
 * Scientific Observations—A quote from a researcher about science in general.
 * Science Past—An excerpt from an older issue of the magazine.
 * Science Future—A listing of scientific conventions, events, and premieres in the near future.
 * SN Online—Excerpts from articles published online.
 * How Bizarre...—An odd or interesting fact that may not be well known to the magazine's audience.
 * Bookshelf—Reviews of books that have been recently published.
 * Feedback—Letters from readers commenting on the recent Science News articles.
 * Comment—An interview with a researcher.