News

  1. Animals

    Disco clams may flash chemical-weapons warning

    Puzzling disco clam light show might warn predators not to bite.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Climate

    Galápagos waters preview future for corals

    Posthumous analysis of Galápagos coral reefs reveals how climate change, carbon dioxide and pollution could kill off reefs worldwide by 2050.

    By Beth Mole
  3. Health & Medicine

    Allergy-related Google searches follow pollen season ups and downs

    Google search queries could help researchers track pollen seasons in areas without pollen-monitoring stations.

    By Thomas Sumner
  4. Computing

    New computer algorithm plays poker almost perfectly

    An algorithm optimized to play heads-up limit Texas Hold’em poker will never lose in the long run against any opponent.