News

  1. Ecosystems

    Bubonic plague was a serial visitor in European Middle Ages

    Outbreaks of Black Death in medieval Europe may have been triggered by faraway weather patterns and hungry gerbils.

    By Kate Baggaley
  2. Earth

    Steam bubbles carry gold and sulfur up from Earth’s depths

    Dense blends of metals and sulfur get a ride to the surface on water vapor bubbles.

    By Thomas Sumner
  3. Psychology

    Gene variant may foretell success in program for at-risk kids

    Disruptive children with DNA twist show biggest turnaround with 10-year intervention.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Ecosystems

    Bluebird moms inadvertently fuel wars between species

    Extra hormones delivered to eggs holding sons in tough times end up driving one bluebird species to chase off another

    By Susan Milius
  5. Cosmology

    The past according to Planck: Cosmologists got a lot right

    New results from the Planck satellite largely support cosmologists’ theories, but leave the door open for new discoveries.