News

  1. Life

    Culture results when chimps get cracking

    Adjacent groups in Africa follow different traditions when it comes to opening nuts.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Earth

    Big Antarctic ice sheet appears doomed

    Warming climate is expected to trigger the sudden retreat of a partially floating glacier on the continent’s western side by 2100.

    By Devin Powell
  3. Health & Medicine

    Procedure offers hope in type 1 diabetes

    A new approach restored adequate, lasting insulin production in seven of 12 mice tested.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Health & Medicine

    Rare neurons found in monkeys’ brains

    Cells linked to empathy and consciousness in primates may offer clues to human self-awareness.