News

  1. Archaeology

    Resurrection of a biblical tree

    Date palm pit found at Masada sprouts at age 2,000, becoming the oldest known seed to germinate.

    By Amy Maxmen
  2. Earth

    Unintended consequences

    A full recovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica in the coming years could significantly boost warming of the atmosphere over and around the icy continent.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Health & Medicine

    No babies, no hormones

    A radically different form of contraception would prevent pregnancies with small molecules of RNA.

    By Patrick Barry
  4. Space

    Before the beginning

    A new analysis suggests that the universe exists within a bigger space.

    By Ron Cowen
  5. Planetary Science

    Shake, shake, shake

    Instrument succeeds in capturing first soil sample, allowing Mars Phoenix Lander team to begin scientific studies.