News

  1. 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.

    By Alexandra Witze
  2. Psychology

    Same face, different person

    Photos of a stranger’s mug can look like many unfamiliar people to an observer, complicating facial recognition research.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Space

    On Kepler-16b, shadows come in pairs

    Astronomers discover a planet that orbits a pair of stars.

    By Nadia Drake
  4. 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.