News

  1. Life

    Rhino beetle’s horn may be cheap

    Outrageous-looking head spikes on the male of the species may not cost much in evolutionary terms.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Psychology

    Europeans’ heartfelt ignorance

    Many people in nine countries don't know how to recognize or react to heart attacks and strokes.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Earth

    Recirculation aided Gulf plume’s degradation

    Two new studies help explain fate of pollutants released in the biggest offshore spill in U.S. history.

    By Janet Raloff
  4. Life

    Eight-legged evolution exploits editing

    Octopuses adapt to water temperature with tweaks to how genes are copied, not DNA itself.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  5. Life

    Three monkeys a genetic mishmash

    Feat suggests embryonic stem cells are less flexible in primates than mice.