News

  1. Humans

    Depressed teens not shunned

    In high school, students with depression seek — rather than settle for — friends with similar moods.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Humans

    Sociologists looking at risky behavior plunge into the gene pool

    A new study of youths reveals that social scientists’ opinions still vary on the potential of studying how genes interact with social contexts.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Astronomy

    Celestial wish list

    A panel of astronomers ranks proposed astrophysics projects for the coming decade.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Physics

    As the icicle turns

    Drip by drip, a new machine freezes out an existing theory.

    By Laura Sanders
  5. Space

    Twinkle, twinkle, little dot

    A faint object was once thought to be the first extrasolar planet to be photographed.