News

  1. Astronomy

    Supernova spotted shortly after explosion

    Early observations of exploding star could indicate that stars become unstable as they near death.

    By Emily Conover
  2. Oceans

    Fleeting dead zones can muck with seafloor life for decades

    Low-oxygen conditions can fundamentally disrupt seafloor ecosystems and increase carbon burial, new research shows.

    By Thomas Sumner
  3. Health & Medicine

    Ricin poisoning may one day be treatable with new antidote

    Mice treated with a blend of antibodies survived even when treated days after exposure to ricin.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Life

    Horses buck evolutionary ideas

    Horse evolution doesn’t fit classic scenario of trait evolution.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  5. Life

    Malaria molecule makes blood extra-alluring to mosquitoes

    Scientists have identified a molecule that draws mosquitoes to malaria-infected blood.