News

  1. Astronomy

    A middleweight black hole has been spotted for the first time in our galaxy

    The rare find, discovered in the star cluster Omega Centauri, could offer clues to how black holes and galaxies evolve.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Animals

    Tiny saunas help frogs fight off chytrid fungus

    Balmy shelters could bolster resistance to the deadly fungus in amphibian populations, but experts caution they won’t work for all susceptible species.

    By Skyler Ware
  3. Health & Medicine

    How doctors can help demystify birth control amid online confusion

    There’s a larger takeaway from some social media content about hormonal birth control side effects: People aren’t getting the information they need.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  4. Health & Medicine

    Bird flu viruses may infect mammary glands more commonly than thought

    H5N1 turning up in cow milk was a big hint.