News

  1. Climate

    Rivers may gush under sullied skies

    By dimming sunlight and curbing evaporation, air pollution can increase the amount of water flowing through rivers, new simulations suggest.

    By Beth Mole
  2. Quantum Physics

    Hawking radiation spotted within sonic black hole

    Lab-created sonic black hole emits energy as famed physicist Stephen Hawking predicted, though the experiment may not be definitive.

    By Andrew Grant
  3. Health & Medicine

    Drug-resistant staph common in football players

    Athletes in contact sports should wash their hands (and dirty gym clothes) often, researchers say.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Science & Society

    Nobels go to maps, LEDs, microscopy

    The 2014 Nobel Prizes in chemistry, physics and physiology or medicine went to discoveries that defy single-discipline labels.