News

  1. Earth

    Portrait of destruction

    A new simulation suggests where the most damaging ground motions would occur if a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the San Andreas fault east of Los Angeles.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Physics

    Quantum Bull’s-Eye: Particle-mass prediction hits the mark

    By precisely predicting the mass of a subatomic meson, physicists have demonstrated they have the computational know-how to calculate real-world details from quark basics.

    By Peter Weiss
  3. Animals

    New Mammals: Coincidence, shopping yield two species

    Researchers have identified a new species of monkey in Africa and a rodent in Asia that belongs to a new family among mammals.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Health & Medicine

    Baby Rescue: Cord blood saves infants with rare disease

    Using umbilical cord blood, doctors can rescue babies from Krabbe's disease, a lethal enzyme deficiency that causes brain damage.