News

  1. Chemistry

    A culprit for corrosion may have been operating under our noses

    Scientists knew that sliding along surfaces gives water drops a charge. Those droplets can damage bridges, cars and more over time, new work shows.

    By Lily Burton
  2. Planetary Science

    New Hubble images reveal a bizarre decagon over Saturn’s south pole

    A hexagon darkens the clouds over Saturn’s north pole. Now, astronomers have found a similarly shaped atmospheric wave at the other pole.

    By Meghan Bartels
  3. Health & Medicine

    A massive study unveils the genetic underpinnings of fibromyalgia

    The biggest fibromyalgia genetics study yet zeroed in on 26 genetic risk factors for the pain disorder, including one in the Huntington's disease gene.