These are the most-read Science News stories of 2019

Earth magnetic field illustration

A study suggesting that humans can sense Earth’s magnetic field (illustrated)
ranked among the most read stories on Science News' website in 2019.

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By Science News Staff

DECEMBER 27, 2019 AT 7:00 AM

Science News drew more than 15 million visitors to our website this year. Here’s a
rundown of the most-read news stories of 2019 that didn’t make our Top 10 list, as
well as the most popular longer reads.

Top news stories

1. A chip made with carbon nanotubes, not silicon, marks a computing milestone
Researchers built a new kind of computer chip with thousands of carbon nanotube
transistors. Though the prototype can’t yet compete with silicon chips, carbon
nanotube computing technology could lead to faster electronics (SN: 9/28/19, p. 7).

2. People can sense Earth’s magnetic field, brain waves suggest

People’s brain waves showed a distinct pattern when exposed to an Earth-strength
magnetic field pointing in a specific direction in the lab. That finding hints that
humans may have magnetoreception, similar to birds and certain other organisms .