News

  1. Climate

    Greenland’s out-of-sync climate explained

    Small variations in the sun’s activity cause big changes in Greenland’s temperatures decades later by altering ocean currents, new research suggests.

    By Thomas Sumner
  2. Life

    Age isn’t just a number

    Getting old happens faster for some, and the reason may be in the blood.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Physics

    Magnetic test boosts case for record-setting superconductor

    New measurements bolster the case that hydrogen sulfide is superconducting at about 200 kelvins, roughly 40 kelvins higher than any other known material.

    By Andrew Grant
  4. Neuroscience

    Wrinkled brain mimics crumpled paper

    Brains crumple up just like wads of paper, a new study suggests.