News

  1. Anthropology

    Bronze Age herders spread farming around Asia

    Ancient seeds indicate that Central Asian animal raisers had an unappreciated impact on early agriculture.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Genetics

    Neandertal legacy written in Europeans’ fat metabolism

    DNA inherited from Neandertal interbreeding may have helped people adjust to Europe’s environment.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Animals

    Zebra stripes may be mainly defense against flies

    The function of zebra stripes may not be for camouflage or cooling, a new analysis finds.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Materials Science

    Light filter lets rays through from only one direction

    Angle-sensitive light filter could improve photography, telescopes and solar energy harvesting.

    By Andrew Grant
  5. Neuroscience

    Ten thousand neurons linked to behaviors in fly

    By studying the wiggles of 37,780 fly larvae, scientists link specific neurons to 29 distinct behaviors.