News

  1. Life

    Microbe’s survival manual

    Researchers have uncovered how D. radiodurans can withstand extreme radiation.

    By Laura Sanders
  2. Humans

    DVDs don’t turn toddlers into vocabulary Einsteins

    Young children don’t learn words from a popular educational program, but some of their parents think they do.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Physics

    String theory entangled

    Scientists forge an intriguing mathematical link between black holes and the physics of the very small.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Earth

    Geomagnetic field flip-flops in a flash

    Rocks in Nevada preserve evidence of superfast changes in Earth’s magnetic polarity.

    By Alexandra Witze
  5. Health & Medicine

    Diabetes drug might fight cancer

    A widely prescribed medication with few side effects shows promise in both mice and humans.