News

  1. Paleontology

    Early Biped Fossil Pops Up in Europe

    A newly described, nearly complete 290-million-year-old fossil of an ancient reptile pushes back the evidence for terrestrial bipedalism by 60 million years.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Animals

    Shielded cells help fish ignore noise

    Fish can sort out the interesting ripples from the background rush of water currents through sensors shielded in canals that run along their flanks.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Astronomy

    Puzzle on the Edge: The moon that isn’t there

    Contrary to predictions, Sedna, the most distant object known in the solar system, does not appear to have a moon.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Materials Science

    Crafty Carriers: Armoring vesicles for more precise and reliable drug delivery

    Materials scientists are designing tough, microscopic drug-delivery vesicles that could reach their targets intact and release their cargoes on cue.