News

  1. Space

    Saturn’s moon may host an ocean

    The Cassini spacecraft has found what may be the strongest evidence yet that Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus has an ocean beneath its icy surface.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Materials Science

    Solar panels to dye for

    Scientists show that cheap chemical dyes may one day help with the efficient capture of the sun's energy

    By Davide Castelvecchi
  3. Life

    Astrocytes are rising stars

    Astrocytes, brain cells previously thought to be support cells for neurons, regulate blood flow in the brain and may aid neuron signaling. The regulation of blood flow makes visualizing brain activity with fMRI possible.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Animals

    Not-OK Coral

    First big species audit finds coral extinction risks severely under-reported

    By Susan Milius
  5. Space

    An early record-breaker

    A remote galaxy is churning out up to 4,000 newborn stars a year, making it the star-forming champ among galaxies in the early universe.