The Good News
The lightest exoplanet ever discovered, with a mass just about twice that of Earth, was detected by a spectrograph at La Silla, Chile.
An experimental scorpion antivenom helped all eight children who received it recover from nerve poisoning following a sting, according to a study at the University of Arizona.
Mind-wandering is not just a lazy way of tuning out, a University of British Columbia study says. It engages the brain network responsible for solving complex problems.
The Bad News
More than 1.48 billion wild animals were brought into the U.S. between 2000 and 2006, according to a multi-institution investigation; most were not labeled with a species identification.
Rather than inspiring us to make better food choices, the presence of healthy options on a menu makes consumers more likely to choose unhealthy ones, says the Journal of Consumer Research.
A study in an Italian foundry found that exposure to particulate air pollutants can alter DNA in as little as three days.
