News

  1. Climate

    Take it from the Olympics, slushy winter sports may be the new normal

    Ice arenas and artificial snow now dominate the winter Olympics. Athletes there — and everywhere — may need to adjust how they train and perform.

    By Natasha Vizcarra
  2. Neuroscience

    Why is math harder for some kids? Brain scans offer clues

    Kids with math learning disabilities process number symbols differently than quantities shown as dots — and it shows up in MRIs.

    By Lily Burton
  3. Animals

    Here’s how honeyeaters and other birds thrive on sugary diets

    Birds that feed on nectar or fruit evolved better mechanisms for managing metabolism, blood pressure and high glucose.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  4. Anthropology

    Mosquitoes began biting humans more than a million years ago

    A DNA analysis suggests mosquitoes shifted from nonhuman primates to early humans nearly 2 million years ago.