News

  1. Animals

    Eye-tracking cameras show peahens’ wandering gaze

    Data show that female birds are not so riveted by their suitors’ magnificence

    By Susan Milius
  2. Life

    Rogue genes on X chromosome turn on in testicles

    Chunks of rapidly evolving DNA could affect sperm production in males.

    By Jessica Shugart
  3. Cosmology

    Gold seen in neutron star collision debris

    Material ejected in gamma-ray bursts may be a main source of the heavy elements.

    By Erin Wayman
  4. Life

    Gut microbes get first dibs on heart meds

    Some people harbor a strain of bacteria that chews through cardiac medication before it can treat symptoms.

    By Jessica Shugart
  5. Astronomy

    Milky Way’s black hole pulling in gas cloud

    Galaxy's maw begins to tear apart and change the velocity of an approaching object.