News

  1. Anthropology

    Ancient hominids moved into Greece about 206,000 years ago

    New analysis puts people at a contested Greek site about 206,000 years ago.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Humans

    Egg-meet-sperm moments are equal opportunities for girls and boys

    Despite previous claims, equal numbers of male and female embryos are conceived, new data suggest.

    By Ashley Yeager
  3. Environment

    Fracking chemicals can alter mouse development

    Hormone-disrupting chemicals used in fracking fluid cause developmental changes in mice, new experiments show.

    By Beth Mole
  4. Materials Science

    A new spin on guiding sound waves along a one-way route

    A proposed acoustic topological insulator made of an array of spinning metal rods would channel sound waves in one direction along its edge, preventing any sound from bouncing away.