News

  1. Anthropology

    European Roots: Human ancestors go back in time in Spanish cave

    Excavations of a cave in northern Spain have yielded a fossil jaw and tooth that provide the first solid evidence that human ancestors reached Western Europe more than 1 million years ago.

    By Bruce Bower

  2. Calorie Kick: Desire for sweets not only a matter of taste

    Chemical fireworks in the brain's reward system explode in response to calories, independent of flavor, suggests a new study of mice.

    By Amy Maxmen
  3. Planetary Science

    Gassy Geysers: Cassini surveys Saturn’s moon

    NASA's Cassini spacecraft had a close encounter with the giant vapor plume gushing from Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg

  4. Foul Play: Genetics may affect athlete doping tests

    Athletes' genetic makeup may allow them to beat anti-doping tests.