News

  1. Space

    Another clue in the case for dark matter

    New data from the Fermi spacecraft fail to debunk a sister craft's possible finding of dark matter's mark.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Health & Medicine

    Swine flu genetics suggest a vaccine is possible

    So far, strain's contagion appears on par with that of a seasonal flu outbreak. Vaccine would be at least months away.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Paleontology

    Soft tissue from a dino fossil

    Researchers have uncovered soft tissue and fragments of several proteins from a hadrosaur.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Life

    Expansive genetic diversity in Africa revealed

    Largest genetic study of African populations yields clues about the origin of modern humans and the ancestry of African-Americans

    By Solmaz Barazesh
  5. Space

    MESSENGER’s second pass

    New studies detail the latest findings about Mercury from the MESSENGER spacecraft, including the discovery of the second largest crater known on the planet and a surprisingly strong interaction between the sun’s magnetic field and that of the planet.