News

  1. Plants

    Rewriting the Nitrogen Story: Plant cycles nutrient forward and backward

    For the first time, a green plant has been found to break down nitrogen-containing compounds into the readily usable form of nitrates, a job usually done by microbes.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Anthropology

    Erectus Experiment: Fossil find expands Stone Age anatomy

    A 930,000-year-old fossil cranium found in Africa widens the anatomical spectrum of Stone Age human ancestors and expands debate over how they evolved.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Health & Medicine

    Before the Booze: Cactus extract dulls hangovers

    An inflammation-fighting plant extract, taken hours before consuming alcohol, appears to suppress some of the symptoms brought on by a bout of heavy drinking.