News

  1. Earth

    This volcano revealed its unique ‘voice’ after an eruption

    Identifying patterns in a volcano’s low-frequency sounds could help monitor its activity.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Health & Medicine

    New studies add evidence to a possible link between Alzheimer’s and herpesvirus

    Researchers saw higher levels of herpesvirus in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, which may contribute to plaque formation.

    By Leah Rosenbaum
  3. Anthropology

    Koko the gorilla is gone, but she left a legacy

    An ape that touched millions imparted some hard lessons about primate research.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Life

    It may take a village (of proteins) to turn on genes

    Clusters of proteins transiently work together to turn on genes, new microscopy studies of live cells suggest.