News

  1. Space

    Makemake makes the list

    The International Astronomical Union announces name of a fourth dwarf planet.

    By Ashley Yeager
  2. Life

    Magnetic sense linked to molecule

    Fruit fly experiments shed light on animals’ use of Earth’s magnetic field for orientation and navigation.

    By Ashley Yeager
  3. Health & Medicine

    MapQuest for the mouse spinal cord

    The Allen Institute for Brain Science unveils an online atlas of the mouse spinal cord. The atlas is a tool for researchers studying spinal cord injury, disease and development.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Planetary Science

    Tasting ice

    Phoenix Mars Lander drills for ice.

    By Ashley Yeager
  5. Ecosystems

    Tracing Tahitian vanilla

    The discovery of Tahitian vanilla’s heritage could set off a custody battle between nations.