News

  1. Animals

    Elephants can tell men’s voices from women’s

    Amboseli elephants may pick out age and gender — and even distinguish between languages — when listening to human voices.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Materials Science

    Phosphorene introduced as graphene alternative

    Sheets of ultrathin phosphorus could lead to faster semiconductor electronics.

    By Andrew Grant
  3. Ecosystems

    City spiders may spin low-vibe webs

    Spider webs built on human-made materials have less background bounce than those built on trees and other natural surfaces, which might shrink the arachnid’s hunting success.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Life

    Giant zombie virus pulled from permafrost

    After lying dormant in Siberian permafrost for 30,000 years, the largest virus ever discovered is just as deadly as it was when mammoths roamed the Earth.