News

  1. Animals

    Videos capture orcas’ tricks for taking down the largest fish on Earth

    Citizen science videos document for the first time how orcas coordinate an attack against whale sharks.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Anthropology

    Footprints offer a rare look at ancient human relatives crossing paths

    The imprints put flat-footed and arched-foot walkers together at a prime spot in East Africa.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Health & Medicine

    Sluggish proteins may underpin aging and chronic disease

    Sticky, sluggish proteins with “proteolethargy” may be a common denominator underpinning life’s ailments.

    By Elie Dolgin
  4. Health & Medicine

    Cervical cancer deaths are plummeting among young U.S. women

    A new study shows a steep drop in cervical cancer deaths among the first cohort of women who were eligible for the HPV vaccine.