News

  1. Life

    Dinosaur-era feathers sealed in amber

    The richest collection yet of primordial plumage preserves pigment and fine details found modern birds.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Earth

    Summer Arctic melt among worst ever

    With no obvious weather pattern to explain this year’s near-record annual ice retreat, generally warming climate appears to be the culprit.

    By Alexandra Witze
  3. Oceans

    Synthetic lint ends up in oceans

    Microplastics from clothes and other consumer products evade sewage treatment and end up on beaches, studies find.

    By Janet Raloff
  4. Life

    A new way to breach the blood-brain barrier

    Researchers working with rodents have found a drug that can temporarily open a door for treatments.