News

  1. Anthropology

    Western Europe’s oldest face adds new wrinkles to human evolution

    Face bones unearthed in a cave suggest that members of our genus, Homo, reached northern Spain as early as 1.4 million years ago.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Neuroscience

    Parenthood may help the brain stay young

    A study of nearly 38,000 adults shows that the number of kids correlates with coordination of brain regions’ activities — regardless of parents’ sex.

    By McKenzie Prillaman
  3. Health & Medicine

    6 things to know about antidepressants

    An abundance of data show that SSRIs, a class of drugs commonly used as antidepressants, are effective, though, like any drug, they have risks.

    By Meghan Rosen and Laura Sanders
  4. Planetary Science

    Uranus emits more heat than previously thought

    Uranus radiates more energy than it gets from the sun, two new studies find — just as Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune do.