News

  1. Life

    Bacteria genes offer new strategy for sterilizing mosquitoes

    Two genes in Wolbachia bacteria could be used to sterilize mosquitoes that transmit Zika.

    By Elizabeth Eaton
  2. Earth

    Newly identified continent Zealandia faces a battle for recognition

    Geologists make the case for a new continent, dubbed Zealandia, found largely submerged beneath the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

    By Thomas Sumner
  3. Animals

    Score! Bumblebees see how to sink ball in goal, then do it better

    A first lesson in six-legged soccer tests bumblebees’ ability to learn.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Life

    Bacteria’s amyloids display surprising structure

    Protein clusters made by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria have a surprising new structure.