News
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Life
Delay of bloom blamed on climate change
Flowers that appear immune to global warming in spring may simply be taking a cue from the previous warmer autumn.
By Susan Milius -
Health & Medicine
Long-acting contraceptives best by far
Implants and IUDs outperform the pill, vaginal ring and patch as birth control options, a study finds.
By Nathan Seppa -
Life
No new smell cells
Other mammals constantly create new olfactory neurons as they learn new smells, but a new study suggests humans don’t.
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Planetary Science
Frosted honeycomb of a moon
New analyses of Cassini images reveal ice on the pockmarked Saturnian satellite Hyperion.
By Nadia Drake -
Health & Medicine
Thou can’t not covet
Wanting what others have may be hardwired in the brain, experiments suggest.
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Space
Evening star goes black in rare celestial event
Astronomers position themselves to capture crucial measurements as the planet passes across the face of the sun.
By Nadia Drake -
Tech
Imperfect chip pretty darn good
Faster, smaller and more efficient, processors with that cut corners can still be good for some applications.
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Tech
DNA used as rewritable data storage in cells
Genetically encoded memory could track cell division inside the body.
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Earth
Pumping groundwater raises sea level
Two new studies flag an underreported factor in global ocean change.
By Janet Raloff -
Life
Climate change miscues may shrink species’ outer limits
Ecological partnerships are getting out of sync especially at high latitudes, a study of hummingbirds suggests.
By Susan Milius -
Health & Medicine
Severe sleep apnea tied to cancer risk
A chronic lack of oxygen caused by disrupted rest may explain the association, researchers say.
By Nathan Seppa