News

  1. Health & Medicine

    Nearsightedness increasing in the United States

    A new study suggests that myopia has increased by more than 60 percent since the 1970s.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Health & Medicine

    New material could support stem cell development

    A ’smart’ gel could help coax stem cells to develop into heart cells.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Life

    Giant panda genome unveiled

    DNA clues suggest little inbreeding, surprise on the bamboo diet.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Life

    Dinosaurs broiled, not grilled

    Debris from K-T impact could have been heat source and heat shield.

    By Lisa Grossman
  5. Paleontology

    New fossil helps solidify dino origins

    The dog-sized creature bolsters the notion that early dinosaurs first appeared in what is now South America.