News

  1. Humans

    A head for numbers

    The brain shows slightly different, but overlapping patterns when processing digits and dots of the same value.

    By Jenny Lauren Lee
  2. Astronomy

    A damp moon: Water found inside and out

    The moon isn’t bone-dry: Its surface and interior contain an abundance of water, new studies reveal.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Paleontology

    King of the ancient seas

    Paleontologists discover fossilized skeleton of bus-sized marine reptile that had teeth with serrated edges.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Anthropology

    DNA points to India’s two-pronged ancestry

    Two ancient populations laid the genetic foundation for most people now living in India, a new DNA study suggests.