News

  1. Tech

    New batteries fix themselves

    Self-healing lithium-ion batteries may last longer than current versions and be less likely to burst into flames.

    By Devin Powell
  2. Life

    Biologists go bats for storm-watch data

    Borrowing meteorologists’ weather radar info may reveal new view of the ecology of flying animals.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Humans

    Some kids’ remorseless road to later conduct problems

    A callous, unemotional style in a small proportion of 7-year-olds heralds years of severe misconduct.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Microbes

    Gulf floor fouled by bacterial oil feast

    Observations may explain the widespread mortality of sediment-dwelling animals.

    By Janet Raloff
  5. Genetics

    Some genes like it hot

    Some regional DNA differences may be due to climate, global surveys suggest.