News

  1. Young and Deadly: Cancer shares gene activity with developing lungs

    Genes that are switched on or off in developing mouse lungs have similar activities in human-lung cancers.

    By Christen Brownlee
  2. Astronomy

    Repaired Vision: Hubble’s camera sees again

    The main camera on the Hubble Space Telescope is operating normally again after being blinded for 2 weeks by an electrical failure.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Earth

    The Long Burn: Warming drove recent upswing in wildfires

    Major forest fires in the western United States have become more frequent and destructive over the past two decades, in step with rising average temperatures in the region.

    By Ben Harder
  4. Archaeology

    Shells may represent oldest known beads

    Researchers have identified three perforated shells dating to around 100,000 years ago as beads, making these finds the oldest known examples of personal decoration.