News

  1. Astronomy

    Radio telescope images reveal nebula’s heart of carbon

    ALMA takes detailed look at elements surrounding dying star.

    By Ashley Yeager
  2. Animals

    Rats induced into hibernation-like state

    Injection of compound causes animals to slow heartbeat, lower body temperature.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Health & Medicine

    Test could warn of problems for kidney transplant recipients

    A urine test for an immune protein might tell doctors whether a patient is headed for trouble.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Climate

    No more Superstorm Sandys expected for a long time

    Future conditions less likely to steer hurricanes directly into the East Coast, analysis suggests.

    By Erin Wayman
  5. Animals

    Traveling with elders helps whooping cranes fly straight

    Rare data show birds get more efficient the more they migrate along route between Wisconsin and Florida.