News

  1. Life

    Briny deep basin may be home to animals thriving without oxygen

    Creatures living deep in the Mediterranean without oxygen would be a remarkable first, biologists say.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Space

    Newfound neighbor to solar system is a cool slacker

    Researchers have found the closest brown dwarf to Earth and the coolest yet seen, raising the possibility that the nearest starlike body to the solar system may be a brown dwarf rather than a star.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Health & Medicine

    Walnuts may slow prostate cancer

    More news from the American Chemical Society meeting.

    By Janet Raloff
  4. Life

    Fruit flies turn on autopilot

    High-speed video reveals the aerodynamics behind the insects’ maneuverability.