News

  1. Ecosystems

    Worthless waters

    The biological riches of the oceans will be spent within decades if current trends continue.

    By Ben Harder
  2. Astronomy

    Web Special: Hubble Repair Mission Is a Go

    After several years of uncertainty following the Columbia shuttle disaster, NASA this week gave the go-ahead for a shuttle crew to replace and repair parts on the 16-year-old Hubble Space Telescope.

    By Ron Cowen

  3. Mom’s caffeine harms pups’ brain cells

    Rats born to mothers who drank caffeinated beverages throughout their pregnancies had abnormal brain-cell function.

    By Christen Brownlee
  4. Health & Medicine

    Insulin can protect diabetic brains

    Staying on top of diabetes treatments may prevent some of the brain atrophy and cognitive deficits that typically accompany the disease.