News

  1. Humans

    Traffic hydrocarbons linked to lower IQs in kids

    Prenatal exposures to common air pollutants correlate with a drop in intelligence scores.

    By Janet Raloff
  2. Life

    Beetle masters optics

    Researchers may gain inspiration from the shell of Chrysina gloriosa, which twists light in a particular way.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Health & Medicine

    Cheap shots — typhoid vaccine shows broad coverage

    Vaccine protects against typhoid across age groups and is especially effective in young children.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Space

    Evidence mounts for liquid interior of a Saturn moon

    Cassini researchers find additional support in the moon's plumes.

    By Ron Cowen
  5. Earth

    Lopsided lights

    Simultaneous snapshots reveal that northern and southern auroras aren’t always alike.