News

  1. Life

    Animals quickly colonized freshwater

    Fossilized worm burrows show that life had moved beyond the oceans by 530 million years ago.

    By Alexandra Witze
  2. Health & Medicine

    Unnoticed celiac disease worth treating

    People who have an antibody reaction to gluten but no outward symptoms are better off if they avoid grains containing the protein, a study shows.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Psychology

    Autism rates head up

    Disorders may affect more kids than previously thought, a study in South Korea suggests.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Life

    Fungus strikes but doesn’t kill European bats

    Organism that is devastating North American populations might have coevolved with hosts overseas.