News

  1. Space

    An atom sheds light on neutron stars

    By measuring a neutron-rich atom on Earth, astronomers virtually dig into the crust of dead stars.

    By Andrew Grant
  2. Health & Medicine

    Specialized nerve fibers send touchy-feely messages to brain

    Nerve fibers send pleasure signal to brain when mice get caressed.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Earth

    Warmer is not always wetter

    Compared to global warming caused by solar radiation, global warming caused by greenhouse gases results in less rainfall, simulations suggest.

    By Erin Wayman
  4. Space

    Scale weighs black holes better than before

    Microwave telescopes on the ground determine the masses of supermassive objects millions of light-years away.