News

  1. Animals

    Newly discovered lymph hydraulics give tunas their fancy moves

    There’s still some anatomy to discover in fishes as familiar as bluefin and yellowfin tunas.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Neuroscience

    Mice with a mutation linked to autism affect their littermates’ behavior

    Genetically normal littermates of mutated mice behave strangely, suggesting that the social environment plays a big role in behavior.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Space

    Potential ingredient for alien life found on Titan

    The atmosphere and oceans of Saturn’s moon Titan contain vinyl cyanide, a compound predicted to form cell-like bubbles.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Genetics

    Tardigrades aren’t champion gene swappers after all

    Genetic studies reveal more secrets of the bizarre creatures known as tardigrades.