News

  1. Groomed DNA Handles Threats: Mothering styles alter rats’ stress responses

    In rats, mothering styles set the genetic stage for a pup's lifelong responses to stressful situations.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Health & Medicine

    A Toxic Side of Weight Loss: Pollutants may slow body’s metabolism

    Weight loss releases toxic chemicals into the bloodstream, which may slow the body's metabolism.

    By Carrie Lock
  3. Earth

    Sea Change: Carbon dioxide imperils marine ecosystems

    Almost half the carbon dioxide produced by human activity in the past 2 centuries is now dissolved in the oceans, resulting in chemical changes that, if unchecked, could threaten some marine ecosystems.

    By Sid Perkins

  4. Female brains know how to fold ’em

    Women compensate for the smaller overall volume of their brains by squeezing more folds into some of the space than men do.