News

  1. Genetics

    Wanderlust may be written in our DNA

    A new study suggests that inherited traits explain a small but measurable share of why some people relocate far from where they were born.

    By Elie Dolgin
  2. Health & Medicine

    This itch-triggering protein also sends signals to stop scratching

    The TRPV4 protein’s dual nature, found in studies with mice, may complicate the hunt for human itch treatments

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Health & Medicine

    Meds like Ozempic could ease arthritis

    A study in mice and people with osteoarthritis suggests semaglutide can bulk up cartilage between bones, though bigger trials are needed to confirm.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Climate

    Halting irreversible changes to Antarctica depends on choices made today

    Antarctic Peninsula projections show accelerating ice loss, warming oceans and global sea level impacts tied to greenhouse gas emissions.