News

  1. Earth

    A near-record Arctic melting

    This summer, the area covered by Arctic sea ice dropped to its second-lowest since satellite measurements began in 1979.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Life

    Honeybees play follow-the-leaders

    Avert your eyes, Margaret, it's a streaker bee! High definition cameras have caught streaker honeybees flying fast above the swarm, leading the crowd to a new home.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Life

    Beetles grow weed killer

    Beetle moms carry their own bacteria for making a compound to protect their gardens.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Earth

    Sea-level history off the ice

    For the first time, researchers have assembled a comprehensive record of how sea level varied between 542 million and 251 million years ago, more than doubling previous timelines for such fluctuations.