News

  1. Paleontology

    Fish death, mammal extinction and tiny dino footprints

    Paleontologists in Bristol, England, at the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology report on fish fossils in Wyoming, the loss of Australia’s megafauna and the smallest dinosaur tracks.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Life

    Better sensing through empty receptors

    A new model suggests cells may be more sensitive to their environment than previously thought.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Paleontology

    Feather-covered dinosaur fossils found

    Scientists have uncovered a feather-laden, peacock-sized dinosaur that predates the oldest known bird.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Humans

    Autism may include aptitude for analogy

    Contrary to what had been thought, some kids with this disorder recognize and compare relationships among objects in visual scenes

    By Bruce Bower
  5. Chemistry

    The element tin does what carbon will not

    New bonding suggests scientists may need to rethink heavy metal chemistry.