News

  1. Anthropology

    Teen’s skeleton ties New World settlers to Native Americans

    Underwater cave discovery in Mexico shows genetic range of New World’s ancient Asian colonists.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Astronomy

    Milky Way’s far side reveals some secrets

    Variable stars provide first direct measurements of distance to the far side of the Milky Way.

    By Christopher Crockett
  3. Earth

    Tiny earthquakes may follow groundwater loss

    Draining California’s aquifers may stress San Andreas Fault, triggering earthquakes and forcing mountains to rise.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Neuroscience

    Playing football linked to brain changes

    Division I college football players have smaller hippocampi, especially if they’ve had concussions.

    By Nathan Seppa
  5. Quantum Physics

    Next-gen quantum teleportation in just 2 photons

    Researchers teleport quantum information between two photons instead of the standard three.