News

  1. Archaeology

    Peru’s plenty brought ancient human migration to a crawl

    Ancient Americans reached Peru 15,000 years ago and stayed put, excavations suggest.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Planetary Science

    Juno spacecraft reveals a more complex Jupiter

    NASA’s Juno spacecraft has sent back unexpected details about Jupiter, giving scientists their first intimate look at the giant planet.

    By Ashley Yeager
  3. Neuroscience

    Obscure brain region linked to feeding frenzy in mice

    Nerve cells in a little-studied part of the brain exert a powerful effect on eating, a mouse study suggests.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Earth

    Deep heat may have spawned one of the world’s deadliest tsunamis

    The 2004 Indonesian quake was surprisingly strong because of dried-out, brittle minerals far below.