News

  1. Earth

    Big volcanoes wake up fast

    Crystal chemistry suggests magma changes quickly before a huge eruption.

    By Alexandra Witze
  2. Humans

    Arsenic-based life finding fails follow-up

    Tests see no evidence to confirm a bold 2010 claim that some microbes can incorporate the normally toxic element into their cellular machinery.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Space

    Spacecraft captures dust from interstellar wind

    Measurements of the particles reveal clues about the composition of space beyond the solar system.

    By Nadia Drake
  4. Health & Medicine

    Bird flu leaves tracks in brain

    H5N1 infection might make survivors vulnerable to Parkinson’s or other neurological disorders, a study in mice indicates.