News

  1. Astronomy

    Gotcha: Fast radio burst’s home nabbed

    For the first time, astronomers pinpoint a precise position on the sky for a fast radio burst, revealing that the outburst originated in a galaxy about 2.5 billion light-years away.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Chemistry

    Carbon can exceed four-bond limit

    Scientists confirm structure of unusual molecule in which carbon bonds to six other carbon atoms.

    By Laurel Hamers
  3. Ecosystems

    Long-ignored, high-flying arthropods could make up largest land migrations

    Forget birds. 3.5 trillion insects, spiders and mites a year fly over the southern United Kingdom.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Life

    Ancient enzymes adapted to a cooler Earth to keep life’s chemical reactions going

    Ancient enzymes kept their speed at lower temperatures.