News

  1. Astronomy

    We still don’t know where the first interstellar asteroid came from

    Astronomers are tracking stars to see if one of them launched the first interstellar asteroid at Earth.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Physics

    Collision illuminates the mysterious makeup of neutron stars

    Scientists size up neutron stars using gravitational waves and light.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Animals

    Scallops’ amazing eyes use millions of tiny, square crystals to see

    Each of a scallop’s many eyes contains an intricate mirror made from millions of crystals.

    By Laurel Hamers
  4. Genetics

    Bats in China carry all the ingredients to make a new SARS virus

    Viruses infecting bats could recombine to re-create SARS.