News

  1. Earth

    Magma spends most of its existence as sludgy mush

    Volcanic magma may spend most of its time in a chunky state resembling cold porridge, a new study finds.

    By Gabriel Popkin
  2. Neuroscience

    White matter scaffold offers new view of the brain

    A new neural map of white matter connections may explain why some injuries are worse than others.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Climate

    Sharks could serve as ocean watchdogs

    Tagged with sensors, toothy fish gather weather and climate data in remote Pacific waters.

    By Beth Mole
  4. Ecosystems

    Arctic melting may help parasites infect new hosts

    Grey seals and beluga whales encounter killer microbes as ranges change.