News

  1. Genetics

    Birds get their internal compass from this newly ID’d eye protein

    Birds can sense magnetic fields, thanks to internal compasses that likely rely on changes to proteins in the retina.

    By Dan Garisto
  2. Anthropology

    Ardi walked the walk 4.4 million years ago

    Ancient hominid evolved upright stance without sacrificing climbing ability.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Animals

    How honeybees’ royal jelly might be baby glue, too

    A last-minute pH shift thickens royal jelly enough to stick queen larvae to the ceiling of hive cells.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Health & Medicine

    The science behind cancer warnings on coffee is murky at best

    The risks of acrylamide in coffee are not as clear as a California court ruling may suggest.