News in Brief

  1. Earth

    Earth & Environment

    Earth’s bulging waistline, plus ancient mangrove swamps and new threats from wildfires in this week’s news.

    By Science News
  2. Life

    Genes & Cells

    A look at how ovarian cancer spreads, plus clues to aging and immune links to cancer in this week’s news.

    By Science News
  3. Health & Medicine

    Body & Brain

    The health benefits of wheat and olive oil, plus Down syndrome dementia, a heartbreaking gene and more in this week’s news.

    By Science News
  4. Life

    Life

    Danger moths get the girls, plus hibernating rabies and duck personalities in this week’s news.

    By Science News
  5. Humans

    Humans

    War spawns cooperation, plus microloan payoffs, preschool’s benefits and more in this week’s news.