
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

Scientists discover Burmese pythons have never-before-seen cells that help them digest entire skeletons
By Skyler Ware published
Specialized cells in the intestinal lining of Burmese pythons allows them to completely absorb the skeletons of their prey.

'Pulsing, like a heartbeat': Rhythmic mantle plume rising beneath Ethiopia is creating a new ocean
By Skyler Ware published
Scientists have detected rhythmic pulses of molten rock rising beneath eastern Africa, threatening to pull the continent apart.

Some early-onset cancers are on the rise. Why?
By Skyler Ware published
The rates of certain early-onset cancers are on the rise. The reasons are complex, experts say.

Mysterious deep-space radio signals reveal location of the universe's 'missing matter'
By Skyler Ware published
Much of the universe's regular "baryonic" matter is spread through intergalactic space and in diffuse halos around galaxies, researchers proposed after studying the behavior of fast radio bursts emitted from deep space.

James Webb telescope spots tiny galaxies that may have transformed the universe
By Skyler Ware published
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed dozens of tiny, distant galaxies piercing the fog of the cosmic dark age in the first billion years after the Big Bang.

This EV battery fully recharges in just 18 seconds — and it just got the green light for mass production
By Skyler Ware published
The British VarEVolt battery has been granted the certification needed so it can be manufactured on a large scale, meaning more EV makers can use them in their cars.

'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.
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