News

  1. Health & Medicine

    Weapon of bone destruction identified

    Scientists discover myeloma’s secret bone-destroying messenger.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Astronomy

    Signs of planet detected around sun’s nearest neighbor star

    A planet roughly the size of Earth orbits within the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the sun.

    By Christopher Crockett
  3. Quantum Physics

    Experiment confirms plan for quantum-coded messages

    A new way to send secret quantum messages uses shorter keys.

    By Laurel Hamers
  4. Animals

    Ways to beat heat have hidden costs for birds

    Birds that look as if they’re coping with heat waves and climate change may actually be on a downward slide, with underappreciated disadvantages of panting and seeking shade.