News

  1. Life

    Snail in shining armor

    A deep-sea gastropod’s natural shield may offer ideas for human protection.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Space

    New-star shine wearing off in nearby galaxy

    A galactic collision a billion years ago may have halted stellar formation by exhausting gaseous building blocks.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Health & Medicine

    Benefits of omega-3 fatty acids tally up

    A study of patients with sepsis and a second in people with heart disease suggest the fish oil compound may aid health.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Life

    Jiminy Cricket! Pollinator caught in the act

    Using night-vision cameras, scientists have documented the first example of cricket pollination of an orchid and discovered a new species of the insect on the island of Réunion.