News

  1. Cosmology

    Filament of cosmic web set aglow

    Astronomers say they have glimpsed a brightly lit strand of the cosmic web, the universe’s underlying structure

    By Gabriel Popkin
  2. Neuroscience

    Thinking hard weighs heavy on the brain

    A balance measures the tiny changes in force due to blood flow behind a person's thoughts.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Anthropology

    Skulls from ancient London suggest ritual decapitations

    The city’s Roman rulers had special watery places to keep the heads of military enemies or vanquished gladiators.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Life

    V-flying birds pick efficient flapping pattern

    Ibises time their flaps to catch a boost from a neighbor’s wing.