News

  1. Animals

    Hundreds of snake species get a new origin story

    Elapoid snakes, including cobras, mambas and sea snakes, may have evolved in Asia, not Africa as many researchers once thought.

    By Jake Buehler
  2. Animals

    Why a small seabird dares to fly toward cyclones

    Tracking data show that Desertas petrels often veer toward cyclones and follow in their wake, perhaps to catch prey drawn to the surface.

    By Joseph Polidoro
  3. Archaeology

    Was Egypt’s first pyramid built with hydraulics? The theory may hold water

    A controversial analysis contends that ancient engineers designed a water-powered elevator to hoist stones for King Djoser’s pyramid.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Animals

    Pheromone fingers may help poison frogs mate

    Specialized glands in the fingertips of some males may produce seductive chemical signals.