News

  1. Space

    An interview with alien hunter Jill Tarter

    The director of Center for SETI Research is retiring to focus on finding funds to continue the hunt for extraterrestrial life.

    By Nadia Drake
  2. Humans

    Climate skepticism not rooted in science illiteracy

    Cultural values are more important than science knowledge in shaping a person’s views on global warming.

    By Janet Raloff
  3. Humans

    Harappans may have lived, died by monsoon

    Waning of seasonal rains over millennia gave rise to a civilization and then doomed it, a new study suggests.

    By Devin Powell
  4. Life

    How not to eat the wrong frog

    Panamanian bats use an array of senses to keep from ingesting poison prey.