Feature

  1. Tech

    Beyond Imaging

    No longer just a diagnostic tool, ultrasound tackles surgery.

    By Laura Sivitz
  2. Earth

    Macho Waters

    Some river pollution spawns body-altering steroids.

    By Janet Raloff
  3. Math

    Visions of Infinity

    Tiling a hyperbolic floor inspires both mathematics and art.

    By Ivars Peterson
  4. Plants

    Botany under the Mistletoe

    Twisters, spitters, and other flowery thoughts for romantic moments.

    By Susan Milius
  5. Humans

    Rodent Run

    Four little DNA-modified rats go to market.

    By Bruce Bower
  6. Humans

    Science News of the Year 2000

    A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2000.

    By Science News
  7. Humans

    Genes on Display

    DNA becomes part of the artist's palette.

    By John Travis
  8. Earth

    Can Banking Carbon Cool the Greenhouse?

    Stockpiling carbon dioxide in plants and soil may be effective only for the short term, if at all.

    By Sid Perkins
  9. Materials Science

    Making Stuff Last

    Chemistry and materials science step up to preserve history, old and new.

    By Jessica Gorman
  10. Health & Medicine

    Weight Matters, Even in the Womb

    Status at birth can foreshadow illnesses decades later.

    By Damaris Christensen
  11. Animals

    Will Mr. Bowerbird Fall for a Robot?

    Push a button and she turns her head. But can she turn his?

    By Susan Milius
  12. Materials Science

    One-Upping Nature’s Materials

    Striving for designer substances that build themselves from individual molecules.

    By Jessica Gorman