News

  1. Astronomy

    Team glimpses black hole’s secrets

    In the distant galaxy M87, new observations about structure’s rotational speed and jets show the potential of a budding telescope network.

    By Nadia Drake
  2. Humans

    In New Guinea, peace comes with a price

    Conflict resolution in small-scale societies may have contributed to declines in state-sponsored violence.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Earth

    Intraplate quakes signal tectonic breakup

    The unusual April temblors are the latest in a massive energy release that is cleaving the Indo-Australian crustal plate in two.

    By Alexandra Witze
  4. Life

    Vampire squid no Gordon Gekko

    Recently equated with greedy financiers, Vampyroteuthis infernalis is not really all that rapacious.