News

  1. Health & Medicine

    Amid bleak outlook, antibiotic shines

    Encouraging research on a novel antibiotic offers a rare shot of optimism at a time when existing microbe-killing compounds are losing effectiveness and efforts to develop replacements are flagging.

    By Ben Harder
  2. Health & Medicine

    Scientists retract ecstasy drug finding

    Scientists have recanted a controversial report on the dangers of the drug commonly called ecstasy.

    By Ben Harder
  3. Health & Medicine

    Broken arms way up

    Broken arms among adolescents have risen sharply from 30 years ago, possibly because of the popularity of high-risk sports such as skateboarding and a combination of less milk intake and more soft drink consumption.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Archaeology

    Ancient tunnel keeps biblical date

    Radiocarbon dating of material from an ancient tunnel in Jerusalem indicates that the passage was built around 700 B.C.,