News

  1. Climate

    An Antarctic expedition will search for what lived under the Larsen C ice shelf

    The fourth attempt to investigate the seafloor once hidden by the Larsen C iceberg may have the best chance yet of success.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Neuroscience

    Brain scans decode an elusive signature of consciousness

    Newly described patterns of brain activity may help reveal the level of awareness in people with brain injuries.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Genetics

    DNA reveals early mating between Asian herders and European farmers

    A new genetic analysis could upend assumptions about the origins of Indo-European languages.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Life

    Evolutionarily, grandmas are good for grandkids — up to a point

    Women may live past their reproductive years because they help their grandchildren survive, but there are limits to that benefit.