
Skyler Ware
Skyler Ware is a freelance science journalist covering chemistry, biology, paleontology and Earth science. She was a 2023 AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow at Science News. Her work has also appeared in Science News Explores, ZME Science and Chembites, among others. Skyler has a Ph.D. in chemistry from Caltech.
Latest articles by Skyler Ware

'Extraordinary' sarcophagus discovered in Israel shows carving of Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest
By Skyler Ware published
Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus that depicts Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest.

Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous group from Colombia that disappeared 2,000 years ago
By Skyler Ware published
A new analysis of ancient DNA reveals a previously unknown lineage of hunter-gatherers who lived in what is now Colombia.

Giant planet discovered around tiny star challenges our best theories
By Skyler Ware published
Scientists have discovered a giant planet called TOI-6894b, orbiting a star that should be far too small to have formed it. The discovery could further challenge theories of planet formation.

Florida bobcat bites the head off of 13-foot Burmese python in the Everglades
By Skyler Ware published
Wildlife experts believe that predators native to the Everglades are beginning to fight back against the invasive species of snake.

The land under South Africa is rising every year. We finally know why.
By Skyler Ware published
The land under South Africa steadily rose between 2012 and 2020, a new GPS-based study finds, and drought may be the main driver.

James Webb telescope breaks own record, discovering farthest known galaxy in the universe
By Skyler Ware published
The James Webb Space Telescope has broken its own record once again, spotting the most distant, early galaxy in the known universe. The new contender is MoM-z14, a galaxy visible just 280 million years after the Big Bang.

Your moral compass is tied to how in tune you are with your body, study hints
By Skyler Ware published
A recent study draws a connection between people's bodily awareness and how they find solutions to moral dilemmas.

New dwarf planet discovered beyond the orbit of Neptune
By Skyler Ware published
Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new dwarf planet in our solar system, named 2017 OF201. Located far beyond Neptune, it orbits the sun every 25,000 years.

Jupiter is shrinking and used to be twice as big, mind-boggling study reveals
By Skyler Ware published
Astronomers have calculated that the gas giant Jupiter used to be twice as big as it is now, based on the odd orbits of two of its many moons.

James Webb telescope reveals 'impossible' auroras on Jupiter
By Skyler Ware published
Scientists looked at Jupiter's massive auroras using the James Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes — and found a mystery they can't fully explain.

AI model predicts 'biological age' from selfie — and could help doctors personalize cancer treatments
By Skyler Ware published
A new AI model can deduce a person's biological age using a selfie. Could it be used to guide cancer treatment decisions?

Mysterious Tikal altar that wasn't Maya after all includes at least 4 skeletons — and 1 was a child
By Skyler Ware published
A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it appears foreigners from Teotihuacan built it.

Ancient meteorite discovered in Antarctica could reveal the true origins of Earth’s water, new study claims
By Skyler Ware published
A meteorite found in Antarctica in 2012 suggests Earth may have formed with the materials needed to make water, a new study hints.

World's first computer that combines human brain with silicon now available
By Skyler Ware published
The CL1 computer is the first in the world that combines human neurons with a silicon chip. It could be used in disease modeling and drug discovery before it expires after six months.

The North Pole could shift 90 feet west by 2100
By Skyler Ware published
As climate change melts ice sheets and glaciers, water is being redistributed across the globe — and could end up moving the point of Earth's axis of rotation.

Strange altar found at Tikal wasn't made by the Maya — and it has at least 4 people buried inside it
By Skyler Ware published
A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it appears foreigners from Teotihuacan built it.

Scientists finally know how long a day on Uranus is
By Skyler Ware published
An 11-year Hubble study has finally revealed how long a day lasts on Uranus.

Thousands of strange, blobby creatures are washing up on California beaches
By Skyler Ware published
What are the blue blobs washing up on California beaches? What to know about these strange sea creatures.

Unknown human lineage lived in 'Green Sahara' 7,000 years ago, ancient DNA reveals
By Skyler Ware published
Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green Sahara" 7,000 years ago.

The brain may 'move' between related ideas in the same way it navigates from one location to another
By Skyler Ware published
Using a mathematical model, scientists explored how the human brain might represent information about physical spaces and about people, places and things. Turns out, it may process both in a similar way.

Alligator-size amphibians died together in Triassic Wyoming, puzzling 'bone bed' reveals
By Skyler Ware published
The discovery of nearly 20 alligator-size amphibians that died together during the Triassic in what is now Wyoming is providing scientists important clues about these creatures' lives.

Scientists find previously hidden disturbances at hypersonic speeds
By Skyler Ware published
Surprising results from hypersonic air flow simulations could help design stronger, faster and more durable supersonic vehicles.

See spectacular photos from Saturday's partial solar eclipse
By Skyler Ware published
The partial solar eclipse on March 29 wowed skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere.

'Totally unexpected' galaxy discovered by James Webb telescope defies our understanding of the early universe
By Skyler Ware published
Scientists studying one of the earliest known galaxies using the James Webb Space Telescope have found that the universe's Era of Reionization may have occurred much earlier than previously thought.
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