New study shines light on biological processes potentially related to bird navigation
Scientists have harnessed modern techniques in biology and experimental physics to understand how animals detect magnetic fields.
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Threats to birds and mammals depend on what they eat and how big they are
Study using big data could pinpoint how to protect species and functional ecosystems from particular human threats.
Join us online for more ScienceWriters2026
Wait, there's more! Following the in-person events in Corvallis, ScienceWriters2026 will re-convene online for additional sessions tailored specifically for a virtual audience.
Freelancer Meetup: Networking Social
The NASW Freelance Committee virtual meetup on October 1 will be a networking social with small-group discussions in breakout rooms, sharing learnings from the ScienceWriters2026 in-person events.
Smell your way to better cognitive capacity
Emerging research suggests sense of smell is linked to healthy cognition
Joanne Kenen (NASW Member), Lymari Morales, and Joshua M. Sharfstein—Information Sick: How Journalism's Decline and Misinformation's Rise Are Harming Our Health―and What We Can Do About It
When newspapers scale back, health reporters’ jobs often are the 1st to go. “Slime fills the void,” Joanne Kenen and her co-authors assert in Information Sick: How Journalism's Decline and Misinformation's Rise Are Harming Our Health―and What We Can Do About It. A hopeful note: Philanthropies and nonprofits are fostering a variety of strategies to provide reliable health info to the public.
Brad Wolgast—Gold Medal Sleep: The Everyperson's Guide for Restful Nights, Energetic Days, and a Healthy Life
Becoming a champion sleeper takes practice. It doesn’t involve medications or costly equipment, Brad Wolgast writes in Gold Medal Sleep: The Everyperson's Guide for Restful Nights, Energetic Days, and a Healthy Life. Give your brain a break near bedtime, he suggests, a useful tactic for journalists. Set your phone to grayscale, curb phone use, and leave your phone outside your bedroom overnight.
2026 NASW Perlman Mentoring Program celebrates student journalism awards
The National Association of Science Writers and its Education Committee have published their latest Student Newsroom and announced five Summer Writing Awards winners, marking the conclusion of the 2026 NASW David Perlman Virtual Mentoring Program.
Viral for the Wrong Reasons: Social media drives the pet primate trade
2026 NASW Summer Writing Award Winner