News

  1. Climate

    Hurricane Willa breaks an eastern and central Pacific storm season record

    The combined might of eastern and central Pacific hurricanes produced a record-breaking year of storm energy.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Health & Medicine

    Teens use Juul e-cigarettes much more often than other vaping products

    Such devices are more popular among youth than other e-cigarettes or regular cigarettes, a study finds.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Agriculture

    Plants engineered to always be on alert don’t grow well

    Scientists bred a type of weed to lack proteins that help stem the production of bitter chemicals used to ward off insect attacks.

    By Jennifer Leman
  4. Genetics

    DNA differences are linked to having same-sex sexual partners

    Genetic differences are associated with choosing same-sex partners in both men and women.