
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

What is ASMR, and why do only some people experience it?
By Skyler Ware published
If you've ever fallen into a rabbit hole of ASMR videos, you might wonder how the peculiar sensation comes about. Here's what we know.

Why can't we see colors well in the dark?
By Skyler Ware published
In the dark, vivid colors seem to fade to gray and they're hard to tell apart. Why is that?

What is the 3-body problem, and is it really unsolvable?
By Skyler Ware published
The three-body problem is a physics conundrum that has boggled scientists since Isaac Newton's day. But what is it, why is it so hard to solve and is the sci-fi series of the same name really possible?

Does the Milky Way orbit anything?
By Skyler Ware published
Do galaxies, including our own Milky Way, orbit anything in the universe?

Massive study of 8,000 cats reveals which breeds live longest
By Skyler Ware published
Birman and Burmese cats live the longest, while Sphynx cats die the youngest, a giant new study of U.K. cats found.
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