News

  1. Planetary Science

    Life-friendly environment confirmed on Mars

    Drill sample from bedrock reveals chemistry that could have supported microbial life.

    By Andrew Grant
  2. Humans

    Students bring home big prizes for science projects

    The 2013 Intel Science Talent Search awards teens for research.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Tech

    Plastic implant replaces three-quarters of man’s skull

    The polymer cranium was made using a 3-D printer.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Life

    Tasmanian devil disease reveals its secrets

    The contagious cancer evades the animal’s immune system by turning off key genes.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Tech

    Facebook ‘likes’ can reveal users’ politics, sexual orientation, IQ

    With data from thousands of volunteers, researchers connect social media activity to personal traits.