News

  1. Genetics

    Double-duty DNA plays a role in birth and death

    Coronary artery disease may be the price humans pay for improved fertility.

    By Maria Temming
  2. Planetary Science

    The moon might have had a heavy metal atmosphere with supersonic winds

    Heat from a glowing infant Earth could have vaporized the moon’s metals into an atmosphere as thick as Mars’, a new simulation shows.

    By Lisa Grossman
  3. Plants

    Petunias spread their scent using pushy proteins

    Scent molecules hitch a ride on a particular protein to escape flowers.

    By Ashley Yeager
  4. Climate

    Climate change could exacerbate economic inequalities in the U.S.

    Counties across the United States won’t all pay the same price for climate change, a new simulation predicts.