News

  1. Space

    New action film set in solar system’s center

    For the first time, solar astronomers have tracked a comet on a collision course with the sun.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Life

    Artificial butterfly mixes high, low tech

    Model shows importance of wing veins and bobbing flight to keeping swallowtails aloft.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Space

    Probing the heart and soul of star formation

    An infrared spacecraft has captured a penetrating view of two dusty nebulae about 6,000 light-years from Earth.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Animals

    Cads of the savanna

    Male topi antelopes lie about predators to keep the ladies nearby.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  5. Psychology

    Gene makes kids more vulnerable to bullying’s effects

    Kids who get bullied a lot can develop serious emotional problems, especially if they possess a certain gene.