News

  1. Humans

    Lidar reveals the oldest and biggest Maya structure yet found

    A previously unknown Maya site in Mexico, called Aguada Fénix, adds to evidence that massive public works may have preceded kings in the civilization.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Health & Medicine

    What parents need to know about kids in the summer of COVID-19

    So far, evidence suggests children don’t often get severely ill from COVID-19, but there’s more to learn about their role in its spread.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Life

    These tube-shaped creatures may be the earliest known parasites

    Fossils from over 500 million years ago might be the first known example of parasitism in the fossil record, though the evidence isn’t conclusive.