News

  1. Ecosystems

    Virtual skylarks suffer weed shortfall

    A new mathematical model raises the concern that switching to transgenic herbicide-tolerant crops could deprive birds of weed seeds.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Archaeology

    Maya palace suddenly expands

    Archaeologists find a sprawling palace and other surprises at a 1,300-year-old Maya site in Guatemala.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Humans

    Postdocs warrant more status and support

    A new study finds a pressing need to improve the pay and status of postdoctoral scholars.

    By Janet Raloff
  4. Earth

    Small quake shakes up hydrothermal vents

    Long-term, post-earthquake fluctuations in the temperature and volume of water spewing from hydrothermal vents off the coast of Washington state suggest that the fluid flow feeding such vents may be much more complex than previously thought.