How newsy science becomes Science News

Helping people stay up to speed on the latest advances in science is a big part of our mission at Science News. We’re aiming for sophisticated and succinct, in a way that works for readers’ busy lives. That means making tough decisions on which of the countless scientific papers being published are worthy of coverage and what breaking news has science that needs explanation and context. Disease outbreak? Volcanic eruption? We’re on it. 

That winnowing process starts with our beat reporters talking to sources and reading embargoed journal articles. The reporters then pitch our news editors in person or via e-mail.