News

  1. Health & Medicine

    Bereavement can take toll on health, not just emotions

    In the month after a partner dies, spouse more prone to heart attack, stroke.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Psychology

    Suicide rates drop in big cities

    With more social connections, people may be less inclined to take their own lives.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Astronomy

    Kepler space telescope data uncovers 715 new planets

    Astronomers used a new tool to quickly confirm the detection of exoplanets.

    By Christopher Crockett
  4. Health & Medicine

    Experimental drug no Methuselah formula

    Compound lets mice live healthier lives but doesn't extend life span.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Neuroscience

    Girls may require more mutations than boys to develop autism

    New results may help explain why more males wind up with autism.