News

  1. Animals

    Crowcam: Camera on bird’s tail captures bird ingenuity

    Video cameras attached to tropical crows record the birds' use of plant stems as tools to dig out food.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Health & Medicine

    Shields Down: A cancer-fighting gene declines in old age

    Decline of an important anti-cancer gene could contribute to increased cancer risk among the elderly.

    By Patrick Barry
  3. Astronomy

    Match Made in Heaven: Nearby galaxies resemble faraway type

    Several nearby galaxies seem nearly identical to some of the remotest galaxies known, offering a glimpse of the era when galaxies first formed.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Health & Medicine

    Fueling a Flu Debate: Do vaccinations save lives among the elderly?

    Flu shots seem to prevent some deaths and limit hospitalizations for pneumonia in elderly people.