News

  1. Science & Society

    U.S. religion is increasingly polarized

    Organized religion in the United States increasingly belongs to fervent believers, a new study finds.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Neuroscience

    In a tally of nerve cells in the outer wrinkles of the brain, a dog wins

    Among some carnivores, golden retrievers rate at the top for numbers of nerve cells, study finds.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Health & Medicine

    Fracking linked to low birth weight in Pennsylvania babies

    Babies born to moms living within one kilometer of a hydraulic fracturing site were more likely to be born underweight, researchers say.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  4. Tech

    Electric eels provide a zap of inspiration for a new kind of power source

    Battery-like devices inspired by electric eels could someday power wearable and implantable tech or soft robots.