News

  1. Planetary Science

    New results from Philae lander offer first close-up of a comet

    Philae’s bouncy journey across comet 67P allowed it to check out two very different sites before taking a detailed look at both the inside and outside of the comet.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Animals

    Caterpillar treats and tricks ants by oozing spiked juice

    Caterpillars ooze droplets that lure ants away from colony duties to instead lick and defend their drug source, new lab tests suggest.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Neuroscience

    New view of mouse brain provides up-close look at nerve cells’ habitat

    Detailed reconstruction of a tiny fleck of mouse brain reveals neural complexity.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Health & Medicine

    Resveratrol’s anticancer benefits show up in low doses

    Small amounts of the compound found in red wine and grapes prove protective against colon cancer in mice fed a high-fat diet.