News

  1. Planetary Science

    Origin date established for Mercury’s magnetic field

    A 3.8-billion-year-old magnetic field on Mercury provides clues as to how the once volcanically active planet evolved.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Health & Medicine

    Kids who have had measles are at higher risk of fatal infections

    Measles infection leaves kids vulnerable to other infectious diseases for much longer than scientists suspected.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Psychology

    On Facebook, you control the slant of the news you choose

    Facebook users shield themselves from opposing political ideas more than the site does.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Genetics

    Editing human germline cells sparks ethics debate

    Human gene editing experiments raise scientific and societal questions.