News

  1. Climate

    Forest management not so hot at fighting warming

    Forest management practices in Europe have slightly worsened climate change, new research shows.

    By Thomas Sumner
  2. Life

    Removing worn-out cells makes mice live longer and prosper

    Senescent cells promote aging, and removing them makes mice live longer, healthier lives.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Earth

    Ancient tectonic plate blocks magma plume at Yellowstone, simulation shows

    A rising plume of hot rock from Earth’s mantle may not be responsible for the Yellowstone supervolcano, new research suggests.

    By Thomas Sumner
  4. Astronomy

    Odd star’s dimming not aliens’ doing

    A star’s flickering light and century-long dimming have astronomers hunting for exocomet storms, prowling dust clouds and even alien engineers.