News

  1. Life

    Good gene type for cancer bad for stroke

    A DNA variant that helps prevent tumors may diminish the brain’s recovery after an interruption in blood supply.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Space

    Sun’s doldrums likely to last

    Despite a recent flare, solar physicists project low activity for up to a decade.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Life

    Hagfish may eat through their skin

    The odd dining habits of carrion-eating protovertebrates may be relevant to the evolutionary transition to land.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Humans

    Smelling a rat in a bag of chips

    A forensic scientist shares tales from a very special victims unit.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  5. Health & Medicine

    Half of adult males carry HPV

    Human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted pathogen that can cause cancer, shows up often in men and lingers for months, a study shows.