News

  1. 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
  2. Tech

    Nanocrystal

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

    By Davide Castelvecchi
  3. Animals

    Bird fads weaken sexual selection

    There's a new look for a hot male among lark buntings every year.

    By Susan Milius

  4. More evidence that flies sleep like people

    A brain chemical puts fruit flies to sleep.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Humans

    Wish List: FY ’09 budget proposal ups physical sciences

    President Bush's proposed 2009 federal budget would boost R&D in the physical sciences while reining in biomedical research.