News
- Earth
Pacific volcanoes share split personality
The dual chemistry of island chains reflects variations in the distribution of ancient material bubbling up from deep within the Earth.
- Psychology
Same face, different person
Photos of a stranger’s mug can look like many unfamiliar people to an observer, complicating facial recognition research.
- Space
On Kepler-16b, shadows come in pairs
Astronomers discover a planet that orbits a pair of stars.
- Health & Medicine
NSAIDs may be risky early in pregnancy
Women who take common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs during the first trimester could be endangering fetus, a study finds.
- Chemistry
Molecular muscle gets the job done
Chemists solve a stubborn problem by resorting to strong-arm tactics.
- Life
Dinosaur-era feathers sealed in amber
The richest collection yet of primordial plumage preserves pigment and fine details found modern birds.
- Earth
Summer Arctic melt among worst ever
With no obvious weather pattern to explain this year’s near-record annual ice retreat, generally warming climate appears to be the culprit.
- Oceans
Synthetic lint ends up in oceans
Microplastics from clothes and other consumer products evade sewage treatment and end up on beaches, studies find.
- Life
A new way to breach the blood-brain barrier
Researchers working with rodents have found a drug that can temporarily open a door for treatments.
- Space
Planet search finds lots of little guys
The latest collection of extrasolar bodies to be revealed is rich in worlds not much bigger than Earth.
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- Space
Hints of dark matter reported, again
European experiment sees some evidence for a heretofore unseen component of the universe.
