News

  1. Life

    Hind wings gave four-winged dino flight control

    Much-debated rear wings could have given Microraptor extra help in airborne maneuvers.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Earth

    Spanish quake linked to groundwater pumping

    Draining aquifers likely triggered 2011 tremor that killed nine people.

    By Alexandra Witze
  3. Life

    Fasting hormone helps mice live longer

    A protein can trick the body into entering starvation mode.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Genetics

    Genetic mutations may explain a brain cancer’s tenacity

    DNA damage may transform adult cells in glioblastoma, making the malignancy harder to kill.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Earth

    Years after big quake, Turkish fault still slip-sliding

    Creeping movement underscores the seismic danger threatening Istanbul.