News

  1. Animals

    This deep-sea fish uses weird eyes to see in dark and light

    The eyes of deep-sea fish called pearlsides contain cells that look like rods but act like cones.

    By Laurel Hamers
  2. Animals

    Crested pigeons sound the alarm with their wings

    Crested pigeons have specialized feathers that signal danger when they flee from an apparent threat.

    By Helen Thompson
  3. Genetics

    Scientists replaced 80 percent of a ‘butterfly’ boy’s skin

    By correcting genes in stem cells and growing new skin in the lab, a new therapy repaired a genetic skin disease.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Astronomy

    This star cheated death, exploding again and again

    The weirdest supernova ever has lasted more than three years, and may be the third outburst from the same star.