News

  1. Earth

    How continents do the splits

    East African seismic study reveals how land gives way to ocean crust.

    By Alexandra Witze
  2. Paleontology

    New dinosaur species is titanic

    Titanoceratops may be the oldest known member of the triceratops group.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Earth

    Understanding storm spin-offs

    Meteorologists seeking to better predict tornadoes probe the differences between tempests that spawn twisters and those that don't.

    By Alexandra Witze
  4. Humans

    Iron Age goldsmith retooled

    An ancient warrior's tomb brings back jewelry making from 2,400 years ago.

    By Bruce Bower
  5. Humans

    In-laws transformed early human society

    A study of today's hunter-gatherers finds marital relationships help spread a social fabric.