News in Brief

Life

Life

Jellyfish keep eyes on the sky, plus hot mosquitoes, the key to royal jelly and more in this week’s news.

Space

Atom & Cosmos

A world record for atom smashing, plus black hole threesomes, a volcanic Mars and more in this week’s news.

Chemistry

Molecules/Matter & Energy

Groovy snake bites, buzzy microphones and coiling liquids in this week’s news.

Earth

Earth/Environment

How Antarctica got its ice, plus Chinese dust-ups and rising bird malaria in this week’s news.

Life

Genes & Cells

A boost for tired antibiotics, plus a fishy mom’s mucus and high-gravity microbes in this week’s news.

Health & Medicine

Body & Brain

A genetic cause for small brains, heart links to HIV and calcium, and more in this week’s news.

Life

Life

An orchid uses its moldy looks to draw flies, plus snake fights and beelining whales in this week’s news.

Space

Atom & Cosmos

Clearing out space junk with dust, plus new black holes, sonic-boom star birth and more in this week’s news.

Humans

Humans

Soothing loneliness with Facebook, plus mapping crowds and making a good first impression in this week’s news.

Chemistry

Molecules/Matter & Energy

Marijuana loses its high, plus soy tape, gritty bubbles and more in this week’s news.

Earth

Earth/Environment

Anticorrosion chemicals, ancient Arkansas rock, stowaway species and more in this week’s news.

Life

Genes & Cells

How humans evolved shorter pregnancies, plus crayfish brains and restoring nerve insulation in this week’s news.