News

  1. Oceans

    Deepwater Horizon methane lingered longer than thought

    Microbes may not have consumed methane from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill as fast as previously thought.

    By Gabriel Popkin
  2. Neuroscience

    Birth of new brain cells might erase babies’ memories

    The growth of new neurons in early childhood may explain why adults can’t remember being infants.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Psychology

    Farming practices have shaped thinking styles

    The different levels of cooperation required to grow rice and wheat have sown psychological differences within China and possibly between East Asia and the West.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Animals

    Everyday electronics may upset birds’ compass

    Weak electromagnetic waves, coming from normal university activities, interfere with European robins’ migratory orientation.