News

  1. Health & Medicine

    Fever in pregnancy linked to autism

    Pregnant women who run a high temperature that goes untreated may double their risk of having an autistic child, a study finds.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Space

    An interview with alien hunter Jill Tarter

    The director of Center for SETI Research is retiring to focus on finding funds to continue the hunt for extraterrestrial life.

    By Nadia Drake
  3. Humans

    Climate skepticism not rooted in science illiteracy

    Cultural values are more important than science knowledge in shaping a person’s views on global warming.

    By Janet Raloff
  4. Humans

    Harappans may have lived, died by monsoon

    Waning of seasonal rains over millennia gave rise to a civilization and then doomed it, a new study suggests.