News

  1. Humans

    Lunar Outpost: NASA unveils plans for a return to the moon

    NASA announced that it would begin in 2020 to assemble a human outpost on the moon.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Ecosystems

    Going Native: Diverse grassland plants edge out crops as biofuel

    Biofuels made from mixtures of plants native to prairies can yield more net energy than do biofuels derived from corn and soybeans.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Earth

    Woods to Waters: Wildfires amplify mercury contamination in fish

    Forest fires mobilize mercury from the soil and can send the toxic metal into nearby streams and lakes where it accumulates in fish.

    By Ben Harder
  4. Health & Medicine

    Bitter Pill: Costs surge for new schizophrenia drugs

    Medications widely prescribed to treat schizophrenia cost hundreds of dollars more each month than does a less popular, older medication that has similar success at alleviating symptoms of the disorder.