News

  1. Earth

    Cleaner air may have brought more storms

    Pollution during the 20th century appears to have suppressed North Atlantic hurricanes.

    By Cristy Gelling
  2. Particle Physics

    First four-quark particle may have been spotted

    If confirmed, the tetraquark could shed light on how atomic nuclei are held together.

    By Andrew Grant
  3. Health & Medicine

    Human brain mapped in 3-D with high resolution

    “BigBrain” model, the most detailed atlas yet, could improve brain scanning tools and neurosurgeons’ navigation.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Life

    Cabbage circadian clocks tick even after picking

    Daily cycles in vegetables help ward off hungry caterpillars.

    By Cristy Gelling
  5. Health & Medicine

    Ebola thwarted in mice by drugs for infertility, cancer

    Extensive search of existing medicines turns up two that seem to fend off deadly virus.