Feature

  1. Timeline: Seeing better

    In 400 years, telescopes advance from rooftops to mountains to orbit.

    By Science News
  2. Astronomy

    Beyond Galileo’s universe

    Astronomers grapple with cosmic puzzles both dark and light

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Ecosystems

    Living Physics

    From green leaves to bird brains, biological systems may exploit quantum phenomena.

    By Susan Gaidos

  4. The Genetic Dimension of Height and Health

    It may be no tall tale: A few inches taller or shorter could signal a risk for some diseases.

    By Solmaz Barazesh
  5. Animals

    Swarm Savvy

    How bees, ants and other animals avoid dumb collective decisions

    By Susan Milius

  6. Strings Link the Ultracold with the Superhot

    Perfect liquids suggest theory’s math mirrors something real.