News

  1. Animals

    Preemptively cutting rhinos’ horns cuts poaching

    Comparing various tactics for protecting rhinos suggests that dehorning them drastically reduces poaching.

    By Jake Buehler
  2. Health & Medicine

    A diet full of tiny plastics triggered health problems in mice

    Mice exposed to polystyrene nanoplastics developed problems in their guts and livers. It’s not yet clear if humans are similarly affected.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Animals

    Probiotics helped great star corals fend off a deadly disease

    A probiotic paste prevented the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease, but the treatment is still a proof-of-concept, not a cure.

    By Martin J. Kernan
  4. Earth

    Small earthquakes can have a big impact on the movements of major faults

    Small and far-off earthquakes can stifle the spread of large motions on some of the world’s biggest faults.