News

  1. Animals

    Sea cucumbers harbor ‘zombie’ tissues that won’t die

    Detached tissues from the sea cucumber's tube feet and feeding tentacles survived for more than three years, a find that could shape the study of aging.

    By Saugat Bolakhe
  2. Earth

    A tropical permafrost layer in Peru may be one of the world’s largest

    Vast permafrost beneath the upper slopes of Peru’s tallest volcano could become a regional water source as glaciers in the Andes retreat.

    By Danielle Beurteaux
  3. Earth

    A 2011 earthquake bounced a seismic wave off Earth’s core, nudging Japan east

    The wave's round trip to Earth's core set off a fault slip along Japan's plate boundaries, revealing a seismic hazard scientists hadn't recognized.