Advances

Here’s how scientists drilled 8,000 feet through ice to place the world’s deepest seismometers

Scientists have learned how male octopuses’ specialized sperm-depositing arm knows where to go

These tiny fish use friction to put human rock climbers to shame

NASA’s Swift space telescope is doomed to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere later this year. A daring mission to boost it to safety could have big implications for science

Scientists have found the oldest direct evidence for tectonic motion on Earth by more than half a billion years

Use some creative arithmetic on this math puzzle

Viruses develop tricks to attack bacteria without the help of gravity

Fuzzy, fast-breathing robots can make humans more afraid

The sun rode a massive galactic migration wave to the Milky Way’s suburbs

Rhythmic tunes trigger synchronized eyeblinks and automatic bopping or swaying, new research suggests

Molecular patterns and machine learning can pin down crime scene maggots

Mental math shortcuts suggest future STEM performance—and gender is a significant predictor