News in Brief

  1. Planetary Science

    Saturn moon’s geysers draw water from subsurface sea

    More than six years of Cassini data indicate that the water jets on the surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus connect to deep-ocean reservoirs via expanding cracks in surface ice.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Psychology

    Goalkeepers deceive themselves when facing penalty kicks

    Soccer’s goalies fall victim to a logical fallacy during the sport’s most high-pressure situation, seeing trends where none exists.

    By Nsikan Akpan
  3. Neuroscience

    Study linking narcolepsy to autoimmunity retracted

    Data linking disorder to immune cells couldn’t be replicated, scientists say.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Environment

    Recycled water may flood urban parks with dangerous germs

    Irrigating city parks with recycled water may flood the soil with drug-resistant microbes.