News

  1. Humans

    Wish List: FY ’09 budget proposal ups physical sciences

    President Bush's proposed 2009 federal budget would boost R&D in the physical sciences while reining in biomedical research.

    By Science News
  2. Health & Medicine

    Pot Downer: Marijuana users risk gum disease

    Regular marijuana smoking is linked to gum disease in young adults.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Ecosystems

    Spread of nonnative fish mirrors human commerce

    Invasions of foreign freshwater fish are more common in areas with relatively high economic activity, suggesting that humans are a part of the problem.

    By Patrick Barry
  4. Animals

    Whales Drink Sounds: Hearing may use an ancient path

    Sounds can travel to a whale's ears through its throat, an acoustic pathway that might be ancient in the whale lineage.