News

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Life

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

    Ancient enzymes kept their speed at lower temperatures.

    By Laurel Hamers
  4. Life

    Force-detecting protein senses when lungs fill with air

    A study in mice pinpoints a force-detecting protein that regulates breathing, previously implicated in touch.