News

  1. Life

    Environmental DNA modifications tied to obesity

    Chemical changes that affect gene activity could underlie many common conditions, a new study suggests.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Space

    Between the sheets

    The detection of layered minerals in a young star’s planet-forming region suggests an origin for Earth’s oceans.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Life

    Cuckoos thrown off by climate change

    With earlier springs, the birds are duping a different mix of adoptive parents into raising their young.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Life

    Doing their part by not doing their part

    Freeloaders can be good for a community, yeast experiments suggest.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Health & Medicine

    DNA-damaging disinfection by-products found in pool water

    A study detects subtle changes in swimmers’ cells after 40 minutes of laps.