News

  1. Astronomy

    Satellite swarms may outshine the night sky’s natural constellations

    Simulations suggest that satellite “mega-constellations” will be visible to the naked eye all night long in some locations.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Paleontology

    Fossil tracks may reveal an ancient elephant nursery

    Fossilized footprints at a site in Spain include those of an extinct elephant’s newborns, suggesting the animals may have used the area as a nursery.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Archaeology

    Stone Age people used bone scrapers to make leather and pelts

    African cave finds include remains of skinned creatures and hide scrapers made from animal ribs.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Climate

    Australian fires in 2019–2020 had even more global reach than previously thought

    Recent devastating wildfires in Australia added vast amounts of carbon dioxide to the air and triggered blooms of marine algae in the Southern Ocean.