News

  1. Earth

    Field test stashes climate-warming carbon in deep ocean

    Strategically dumping the metal stimulates a bloom of microscopic creatures that carry the greenhouse gas to Davy Jones’s locker.

    By Devin Powell
  2. Humans

    Mideast violence goes way back

    One-quarter of skulls excavated in troubled region display injuries from clubs or other weapons.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Life

    Study shows where identical twins part ways

    By birth, genetic doubles are already using their DNA differently.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Humans

    Afghanistan on 240 incidents a week

    A computer simulation forecasts insurgent activity by analyzing U.S. military logs released on WikiLeaks.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  5. Physics

    How to walk on water

    Physicists use X-rays to probe how a fluid can support a person's weight.