News

  1. Earth

    Scientists scramble to analyze Haiti quake

    Teams work to understand and model what could happen next.

    By Kristina Bartlett Brody
  2. Physics

    Just a stone’s throw forms a supersonic jet

    Objects hitting water can move air at the speed of sound.

    By Lisa Grossman
  3. Humans

    Zeus’ altar of ashes

    News from the Archaeological Institute of America's annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Humans

    Graffiti on the walls in Pompeii

    News from the Archaeological Institute of America's annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif.

    By Bruce Bower
  5. Humans

    Copenhagen climate summit yields ‘real deal’ to limit greenhouse gases

    Nonbinding accord still needs beefing up, negotiators agree.