News

  1. Humans

    Man the martial artist

    The human hand evolved partly as a tool for fighting, researchers argue.

    By Erin Wayman
  2. Chemistry

    Repellent slime has material virtues

    Threads isolated from hagfishes' defensive goo demonstrate superior strength and flexibility.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Space

    News in brief: Possible planet looks habitable

    Astronomers find a body in the habitable zone of a nearby sunlike star by pushing the limits of detection.

    By Alexandra Witze
  4. Health & Medicine

    Twin towers dust tied to some cancers, not others

    9/11 rescue and recovery workers have higher rates of prostate and thyroid cancers and multiple myeloma, a study shows.