News

  1. Health & Medicine

    U.S. measles tally for 2015 now at 121 cases

    The 2014–2015 measles outbreak in the United States has now reached people in 17 states and the District of Columbia.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Life

    The genetic evolution of Darwin’s finches

    A genetic analysis divides Darwin’s finches into more species and uncovers a gene involved in determining beak shape.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Climate

    Artificial fixes for climate change nixed — for now

    Experts says schemes to manually adjust the world’s climate are not ready for use, but should be studied just in case.

    By Beth Mole
  4. Neuroscience

    A brain at rest offers clues to Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s

    PET scans reveal that the breakdown of brain networks differs in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.