News

  1. Life

    Blue light tells plants when to flower

    Protein that marks day length also coordinates blooming genes.

    By Rebecca Cheung
  2. Humans

    Family labels framed similarly across cultures

    Despite differing languages, a trade-off between simplicity and usefulness of words defining kin relationships might be universal.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Tech

    Bacterial trick keeps robots in sync

    Communicating information about the environment allows a stumbling machine to rejoin its group.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Life

    Delay of bloom blamed on climate change

    Flowers that appear immune to global warming in spring may simply be taking a cue from the previous warmer autumn.

    By Susan Milius
  5. Health & Medicine

    Long-acting contraceptives best by far

    Implants and IUDs outperform the pill, vaginal ring and patch as birth control options, a study finds.