News

  1. Ecosystems

    Churning the numbers

    Some of the ocean’s small swimmers may be having a big impact on ocean mixing.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Health & Medicine

    Creating fat that burns calories

    Researchers find a way to make energy-using brown fat from skin cells.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Health & Medicine

    Throat cancer from HPV proves treatable

    Cancer of the throat caused by the human papillomavirus isn’t as deadly as such cancer that arises from other causes.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Space

    Galaxies going green

    An unusual group of green, pea-shaped galaxies may be nearby analogs of remote galaxies undergoing a high rate of star formation.