News

  1. Planetary Science

    Mission to Pluto: Live coverage

    The New Horizons spacecraft is scheduled to fly by Pluto on July 14. Check back often for frequent updates on the status of the mission, updates from mission control, and the latest images.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Neuroscience

    ‘Speed cells’ found in rats’ brains

    Newly discovered “speed cells” clock rats’ swiftness.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Particle Physics

    LHC reports pentaquark sightings

    Two particles discovered at the Large Hadron Collider are composed of five quarks, not two or three like nearly every other known quark-based particle.

    By Andrew Grant
  4. Anthropology

    Tooth, jaw fossils tell tale of North America’s last nonhuman primates

    Oregon fossils provide new clues to North America’s last nonhuman primates.