News

  1. Climate

    Chinese carbon dioxide emissions eclipse efficiency gains

    A boost in manufacturing and construction in China led to an increase in carbon dioxide emissions that outstripped any gains from increased energy efficiency.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Earth

    Buckyballs do antimicrobial magic

    A new study shows that soccer-ball–shaped carbon nanoparticles can prevent biofilm from gunking up water filters.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Physics

    When the ink hits the page

    Scientists investigate the physics of the most printable ink and find the most viscous inks don’t make the grade.

    By Solmaz Barazesh
  4. Archaeology

    Horse domestication traced to ancient central Asian culture

    New lines of evidence indicate that horses were domesticated for riding and milking more than 5,000 years ago by members of a hunter-gatherer culture in northern Kazakhstan.