News

  1. Chemistry

    Breathe better with bitter

    Taste receptors in the lungs open airways in response to acrid gases.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Health & Medicine

    Pet frogs can transmit salmonella

    A CDC investigation adds a common aquarium species to the list of amphibians that can carry and spread bacteria.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Life

    Why flies can drink and drink

    Fruit flies use sophisticated pumps to suck fluids as thick as syrup.

    By Marissa Cevallos
  4. Planetary Science

    Venus, erupting?

    Lava flow suggests recent volcanism on Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor.

    By Alexandra Witze
  5. Animals

    Doing the wet-dog wiggle

    Hairy animals have evolved to shed water quickly by shaking at the optimal speed for their size.