News

  1. Archaeology

    Shipwrecks harbor evidence of ancient sophistication

    Research on shipwrecks from two ancient, submerged harbors shows that frame-based shipbuilding emerged surprisingly early and then became more sophisticated within a few hundred years.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Life

    Superloud moth jams bat sonar

    Newly recorded moth could be the first demonstrated case of natural sonar-jamming.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Math

    Calculating the geography of crime

    A mathematician fine-tunes how to blend crime records, geography to track down serial criminals.

    By Patrick Barry
  4. Life

    Love song of the dengue vector mosquito

    Male and female mosquitoes harmonize pitch when in the mood.

    By Laura Sanders
  5. Health & Medicine

    Sirtuin shown to control gene activity

    A previously overlooked protein called SIRT6 provides some molecular clues to aging.