Notebook

  1. Paleontology

    Tiny eyes make a bizarre, ancient platypus-like reptile even weirder

    An ancient oddball marine reptile had teeny-tiny eyes, suggesting it probably used senses other than sight to catch food.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Earth

    50 years ago, scientists tried to control earthquakes with earthquakes

    In the 1960s, researchers proposed preventing a big earthquake by creating smaller ones. That hasn’t quite worked out.

    By Kyle Plantz
  3. Planetary Science

    Ring ripples reveal how long a day lasts on Saturn

    Clues in Saturn’s rings divulge the planet’s rotation rate: 10 hours, 33 minutes, 38 seconds.

    By Lisa Grossman
  4. Agriculture

    Prosecco production takes a toll on northeast Italy’s environment

    The soil in Northern Italy’s prosecco vineyards is washing away.