News

  1. Earth

    Battering storms caused Antarctic sea ice to shrink at record pace

    Unusually intense storms could explain why Antarctic sea ice shrank to its smallest observed extent this year.

    By Maria Temming
  2. Archaeology

    Sound-reflecting shelters inspired ancient rock artists

    Ancient Europeans sought rock art sites where sounds carried.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Life

    Scientists spy on the secret inner life of bacteria

    New images reveal the inner workings of bacteria.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Life

    Flight demands may have steered the evolution of bird egg shape

    An analysis of nearly 50,000 bird eggs finds a link between a species’ egg shape and flight ability.