News

  1. Archaeology

    Skeleton of Western man found in ancient Mongolian tomb

    A genetic analysis of a skeleton from an ancient Asian tomb illuminates the spread of Indo-Europeans.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Life

    Carried aloft, tiny creatures avoid parasites, sex

    Dry and blowing in the breeze, rotifers are safe from a deadly fungus — and perhaps from the vulnerabilities presumed to accompany asexual reproduction.

    By Lisa Grossman
  3. Health & Medicine

    Neurons may function more solo than thought

    Neurons coordinate activity less often than previously thought.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Climate

    Water vapor slowed recent global warming trend

    A decline in stratospheric water vapor has slowed Earth’s surface warming slightly in recent years.