News

  1. Life

    Horses buck evolutionary ideas

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

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Life

    Malaria molecule makes blood extra-alluring to mosquitoes

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

    By Laurel Hamers
  3. Animals

    Young penguins follow false food cues

    Juvenile African penguins are being trapped in barren habitats, led astray by biological cues that are no longer reliable because of human activity.

    By Elizabeth Eaton
  4. Genetics

    Number of species depends how you count them

    Genetic evidence alone may overestimate numbers of species, researchers warn.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Astronomy

    Middling black hole may be hiding in star cluster

    A black hole with about 2,200 times the mass of the sun has been detected.