News

  1. Chemistry

    Molecular cage traps rare gases

    Organic compound could cull valuable xenon from the air and detect cancer-causing radon in homes.

    By Beth Mole
  2. Paleontology

    Feathered dinosaurs may have been the rule, not the exception

    Newly discovered fossil suggests feathers may have been common among all dinosaur species.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Materials Science

    Weird materials could make faster computers

    Topological insulators could speed up how computers switch between 1s and 0s.

    By Andrew Grant
  4. Ecosystems

    Moose drool can undermine grass defenses

    Saliva from moose and reindeer sabotages plants’ chemical weaponry.

    By Susan Milius
  5. Life

    Mouse sperm parties make for straight swimmers

    Mouse sperm hunt for eggs in packs, but grouping doesn’t boost speed.