News

  1. Animals

    Passenger pigeon population had booms and busts

    DNA says the birds recovered from hard times — until people came along.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Life

    Autoimmune diseases stopped in mice

    Reprogramming immune cells may offer a way to treat autoimmune diseases without harming the body’s ability to fight infections.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Humans

    Skulls reveal Neandertal’s hodge-podge genealogy

    A new analysis of ancient hominid skulls reveals a patchy anatomical start of the Neandertal lineage.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Quantum Physics

    Commercial quantum computer fails to impress in new test

    Fifteen million dollar D-Wave machine runs no faster than traditional computer in head-to-head challenge.