News

  1. Animals

    Of mice and men

    Rapid anatomical changes in rodents linked to increases in human population density, precipitation.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Animals

    New HIV-1 group

    Scientists have identified another variant of the virus that can cause AIDS.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Life

    Fish feel the flow

    New model explains how fish rely on their lateral lines to read wakes.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Physics

    Putting the pressure on light

    Changing pressure helps scientists gauge the speed of light in composite materials.

    By Jenny Lauren Lee
  5. Health & Medicine

    The not-so-dispensable spleen

    Spleen plays more roles than previously known.