News

  1. Astronomy

    People, Not Robots: Panel favors shuttle mission to Hubble

    Sharply challenging NASA on the issue of safety in space, a National Academy of Sciences panel has recommended that the agency send astronauts to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope rather than send a robotic device.

    By Ron Cowen

  2. Immigration Blues: Born in the USA—Mental-health deficit

    A wide array of psychological disorders occur at a higher rate among the U.S.-born offspring of immigrants than among the immigrants themselves, a national study finds.

    By Bruce Bower

  3. Kibble for Thought: Dog diversity prompts new evolution theory

    A genetic mutation that researchers have examined in several dog breeds may drive evolution in many other species.