News

  1. Humans

    Babies may sense others’ worldviews earlier than thought

    New study suggests 7-month-olds can recognize that other people's beliefs don't always match reality.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Humans

    Google a bedbug today

    With no good technological solutions, entomologists call on the public to remain eternally vigilant against a resurgent foe.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Health & Medicine

    Giant rats detect tuberculosis

    Animals can be trained to sniff out TB in sputum samples, adding to accuracy of microscope test, a study from Tanzania shows.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Health & Medicine

    Childhood epilepsy that lasts into adulthood triples mortality

    The added risk occurs in patients whose seizures persist, a 40-year study in Finland shows.