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  1. Life

    Fecal architecture is beetle armor

    Predators have a hard time getting through the layers of excrement some beetle moms give their young.

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  2. Earth

    GPS bolsters view that big Cascadia quakes could hit inland

    Satellite tracking of plate movements shows that a magnitude-9 tremor in Pacific Northwest could strike close to urban areas.

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  3. Physics

    How to mix oil and water

    Bouncing an oil-coated water droplet creates a tiny emulsion and reveals physics of mixing.

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  4. Agriculture

    Nation by nation, evidence thin that boosting crop yields conserves land

    Intensifying agriculture may not necessarily return farmland to nature without policy help.