50 years ago, U.S. drinking water sparked health and safety concerns
EPA to study tap water carcinogens — Science News, November 16, 1974 There is evidence…
A first look at rocks from the lunar farside create a volcanic mystery
The first samples from the farside of the moon contain signs of surprising volcanic activity…
22 pesticides show links to prostate cancer
Nearly two dozen pesticides are associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer in the…
Stray DNA is all around us. It could revolutionize conservation
On a warm, sunny day in April, biologists David Duffy and Jessica Farrell prepare to…
Researchers seek, and find, a magical illusion for the ears
Close your eyes and imagine a sound, someone’s voice, coming from your left. It slowly…
Lizard spit can help detect a rare pancreatic tumor
A molecule in lizard saliva may make it easier to find certain tumors in the…
Fossil teeth hint at a surprisingly early start to humans’ long childhoods
An extended childhood, a hallmark of human development, may have gotten off to an ancient…
How does a fossil become a superstar? Just ask Lucy.
Inside a specially constructed safe at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa sit…
The virus behind an outbreak in Brazil can spread from mother to fetus
A virus that caused a large outbreak in Brazil this year can spread from a…
Accelerated muons bring next-gen particle colliders closer to reality
Muons are getting a move on. In a step toward new types of particle physics…
