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  1. Testosterone shows hurtful, helpful sides

    A small but significant portion of men taking large doses of testosterone experience mania, although moderate doses of the male sex hormone show promise in boosting the mood and sex drive of HIV-infected men.

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  2. Chemistry

    Volcanoes aren’t a big source of CFCs

    Ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere come mainly from human-made sources, not from volcanoes as some have suggested.

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  3. Planetary Science

    Tryst in space: Craft, asteroid rendezvous

    On Valentine's Day, the NEAR spacecraft cozied up to the asteroid 433 Eros, becoming the first craft to orbit a tiny body.

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  4. Fly naps inspire dreams of sleep genetics

    Researchers have discovered a sleep-like state in the fruit fly.