News

  1. Paleontology

    India yields fossil trove in amber

    Insect remains suggest the continent hosted a surprisingly wide variety of creatures 50 million years ago.

    By Alexandra Witze
  2. Chemistry

    Breathe better with bitter

    Taste receptors in the lungs open airways in response to acrid gases.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  3. Health & Medicine

    Pet frogs can transmit salmonella

    A CDC investigation adds a common aquarium species to the list of amphibians that can carry and spread bacteria.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Life

    Why flies can drink and drink

    Fruit flies use sophisticated pumps to suck fluids as thick as syrup.

    By Marissa Cevallos
  5. Planetary Science

    Venus, erupting?

    Lava flow suggests recent volcanism on Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor.