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  1. Life

    Why these zombie caterpillars can’t stop eating 

    Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Physics

    Scientists 3-D printed a tiny elephant inside a cell

    The first structures ever 3-D printed inside living cells point to applications for biology research.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Earth

    NASA images may help track sewage in coastal waters

    Sewage-contaminated water absorbs certain wavelengths of light, leaving a signature that can be detected by space-based instruments, a new study finds.

    By Sofia Caetano Avritzer
  4. Anthropology

    A drowned landscape held clues to the lives of ancient human relatives

    The remains of extinct Homo erectus dredged from the seabed off Java, along with thousands of animal fossils, are revealing a long-lost ecosystem.