News

  1. Plants

    Borrowed genes give mums the blues

    Scientists have genetically modified chrysanthemums to be “true blue” for the first time.

    By Emily DeMarco
  2. Planetary Science

    More hints of Martian hot springs may hold promise for Mars 2020 mission

    An analysis of ridges in a crater of Margaritifer Terra on Mars offers evidence of ancient hot springs and also hints at the potential for finding signs of life.

    By Ashley Yeager
  3. Quantum Physics

    Quantum tunneling takes time, new study shows

    A new measurement disfavors the idea that electrons can escape atoms instantaneously.

    By Emily Conover
  4. Health & Medicine

    Most football players who donated their brains to science had traumatic injury

    A self-selected sample of 202 deceased football players, the largest to date, finds that the majority suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy.