News

  1. Genetics

    Genes could record forensic clues to time of death

    Scientists have found predictable patterns in the way our genetic machinery winds down after death.

    By Erika Engelhaupt
  2. Materials Science

    New technique shows how 2-D thin films take the heat

    A new method exposes how 2-D materials react when heated, which could help engineers build sturdy next-gen electronics.

    By Maria Temming
  3. Anthropology

    Elongated heads were a mark of elite status in an ancient Peruvian society

    Elites in ancient Peruvian society developed a signature, stretched-out head shape over several centuries.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Planetary Science

    What will it take to go to Venus?

    Undeterred by funding woes, scientists are scraping together ideas to tackle heat, pressure and acidity challenges of landing on Venus.