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  1. Health & Medicine

    Open Water, Open Mouths: Scuba divers face infection risks

    A new study takes a stab at quantifying the risks that waterborne bacteria and viruses pose to scuba divers.

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  2. Ecosystems

    Top-Down Lowdown: Predators shape coastal ecosystem

    The health of southern California kelp forests may depend more on the ecosystem's predator population than the forest's access to nutrients.

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  3. Burden of Abuse: Violent partners take mental toll on women

    Physical abuse at the hands of their husbands or live-in male partners contributes substantially to major depression and other disorders among women.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Prescription stimulants are big on campus

    Nearly 1 in 10 students at a New England college admits to using prescription stimulants without authorization.