Science News
Stay current with major discoveries and breakthroughs by testing what you know about recent science headlines. These quizzes cover space and astronomy updates, medical and health research, climate and environment findings, and new technology in labs.
Quizzes
Breakthroughs in AI for science
Explore the biggest breakthroughs where AI is accelerating scientific discovery, from protein folding to new materials and climate modeling. This mixed-difficulty quiz spans real-world research highlights and the ideas behind them. Choose your question count and difficulty, then answer each multiple-choice question at your own pace with no timer.
Space missions: launches, flybys, and landings
Track humanity’s biggest space milestones across rockets, rendezvous, and robotic landings. This mixed-difficulty quiz spans missions from early pioneers to today’s headline-making probes. Pick your question count and difficulty, then test what you remember about where, when, and how these missions succeeded (or failed).
Climate science updates: records and attribution
Track the latest climate science headlines through records, trends, and attribution findings. This mixed-difficulty quiz checks how well you can interpret new results, spot what’s actually being claimed, and separate weather noise from climate signals. Pick your question count and difficulty, then answer at your own pace—no timer.
What you'll find here
- Curated quizzes focused on Science News
- Difficulty spread from easy to hard
- Randomized questions with instant feedback
- Quizzes you can replay and compare on the leaderboard
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Category FAQ
How many quizzes are available?
There are 3 quizzes with 366 questions total.
Do these Science News quizzes have a timer?
No. Every question has 4 options and there is no timer, so you can answer at your own pace.
What topics are covered in Science News?
Questions focus on recent discoveries and headlines across areas like space, medicine, climate research, and new technologies.
Are the quizzes suitable for beginners?
Yes. The set includes a mix of easier and more challenging questions, so you can start simple and build up.
Will I need advanced math or formulas?
Usually not. Most questions test understanding of findings and terminology rather than doing calculations.
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What you’ll practice in Science News
Science news moves fast, and these quizzes help you check your understanding of recent discoveries, studies, and missions across biology, physics, medicine, and climate research.
You’ll practice spotting key claims, interpreting basic results (like what a study actually found), and separating confirmed findings from early or uncertain reports.
How the quizzes work
Each question is multiple-choice with 4 options and no timer, so you can read carefully and focus on accuracy rather than speed.
Quiz difficulty and length vary across the set, with a mix of quick checks and longer runs that cover more headlines and concepts.
- 4-option multiple-choice questions focused on real-world science reporting
- No timer, so you can think through evidence and wording
- Mix of easy, medium, and harder items depending on the topic
- Coverage includes space missions, health studies, climate findings, and lab tech
- Great for building a habit of reading science news critically
Interesting context to know
Many science headlines summarize preprints or early-stage results, which can change after peer review; that’s why careful wording (like “suggests” vs. “proves”) matters. Big announcements also often come from long-running collaborations—space telescopes, genome projects, and climate datasets can take years of work before a single headline appears.
Tips for getting more from the category
When a question mentions a study, look for the core variables (who/what was tested, what changed, and what was measured). If it’s a space or climate headline, pay attention to units, time frames, and whether the result is an observation, a model, or a prediction.