News

  1. Humans

    The rise of farming altered our bite and changed how people talk

    Eating soft, processed foods refashioned adults' jaws, which added “f” and “v” sounds to speech and changed languages worldwide, a study finds.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Health & Medicine

    Flickers and buzzes sweep mouse brains of Alzheimer’s plaques

    Precisely timed clicking noises can counter signs of Alzheimer’s in the brains of mice and improve memory.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Climate

    Students worldwide are striking to demand action on climate change

    On March 15, students are set to attend more than 1,000 events to demand that governments do more to rein in greenhouse gas emissions.

    By Kathiann Kowalski
  4. Genetics

    Geneticists push for a 5-year global ban on gene-edited babies

    Prominent scientists are using the word “moratorium” to make it clear that experiments to create babies with altered genes are wrong, for now.