News

  1. Climate

    Glacial microbes gobble methane

    While some bacteria produce methane in Greenland’s melting ice sheet, others may consume the greenhouse gas as it escapes.

    By Beth Mole
  2. Animals

    Frustrated fish get feisty

    Smaller rainbow trout become more aggressive towards bigger fish when they don’t their usual treats.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Psychology

    Word-streaming tech may spell trouble for readers

    Technologies like Spritz that display one word at a time on a screen reduce reading comprehension, a new study concludes.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Genetics

    Farmers assimilated foragers as they spread agriculture

    While some European hunter-gatherers remained separate, others mated with the early farmers that introduced agriculture to the continent.