News

  1. Anthropology

    Risky skull surgery done for ritual reasons 6,000 years ago

    Some ancient skull surgeries hinged on ritual, not on medical treatment.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Particle Physics

    Theorists perplexed by hints of unexpected new particle

    Hints of a potential new particle at the LHC have scientists excited, and theoretical physicists are beginning to converge on explanations.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Animals

    Dragons sleep like mammals and birds

    Some lizards may sleep in the same way as mammals and birds, a new brain wave study finds.

    By Sarah Schwartz
  4. Neuroscience

    Ions may be in charge of when you sleep and wake

    The recipe for sleep and wake may depend on ions.