News

  1. Cardinal girls learn faster than boys

    A female cardinal learns about as many songs as a male but in one-third the time.

    By Susan Milius

  2. Flush-pursuers fake out fleeing prey

    Birds that advertise their presence to potential prey may improve their chances of catching a meal.

    By Kelly Malcom
  3. Health & Medicine

    New guidelines would cut cholesterol

    The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has developed new guidelines for physicians that could triple the number of people taking cholesterol-lowering medication.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Health & Medicine

    Angiostatin testing in people begins

    Angiostatin, a drug that cured cancer in mice, appears safe to use in preliminary tests on people with cancer.