News

  1. Paleontology

    Flying Deaf? Earliest bats probably didn’t echolocate

    Fossils of a cardinal-sized creature recently unearthed in western Wyoming suggest that primitive bats developed the ability to fly before they could track their prey with biological sonar.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Health & Medicine

    Caffeine intake tied to miscarriage

    Intake of caffeine equal to two cups of coffee per day seems to double a woman's risk of miscarriage.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Humans

    Heed your elders, survive a tsunami

    An oral tradition passed down among islanders in the South Pacific saved many lives during a tsunami last year and illustrates the benefits that community-based education and awareness programs can provide.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Tech

    Nanocrystal

    Researchers have used DNA as Velcro to create the first materials that spontaneously assemble into regular 3-D patterns.