News

  1. Space

    A new VISTA on stellar birthplace

    A high-resolution panoramic image of the Orion star-forming region bodes well for the success of a new telescope dedicated to surveying large areas of the cosmos at infrared wavelengths.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Health & Medicine

    Inflammatory bowel disease hikes blood clots

    Study finds people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis have greatest risk during painful episodes.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Materials Science

    A charge for freezing water at different temperatures

    Experiments use positive and negative forces to control ice formation at temperatures well below the normal freezing point.

    By Lisa Grossman
  4. Science & Society

    In Memoriam: In life and death, a scientist brings out the best in others

    BLOG: Science News reporter Bruce Bower describes how relationship researchers gathered to honor Caryl Rusbult’s influential career after her recent death.