Selections from the scientific literature by Nature's news team
Image enhancement revealed that this faded painting depicts not a hawk carrying an egg, as previously thought, but a vulture holding a symbol known as an ankh — a rare combination in the art of ancient Egypt. Credit: L. Evans & A. -L. Mourad/J. Archaeol. Sci. Reports
Archaeology
A researcher adjusts equipment at the X-ray laser facility in Menlo Park, California. Credit: Andy Freeberg/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
A section of large intestine shows inflammation that is a hallmark of Crohn’s disease. Credit: Michael Bonert/CC BY-SA 3.0
This fossilized scale bedecked either a moth or a butterfly that lived some 200 million years ago. Credit: Bas van de Schootbrugge
Evolution
Emperor penguins, which can reach heights of 1.2 metres, glide through the cold sea off Antarctica. Credit: Paul Nicklen/Getty
Animal behaviour
When the paper is dipped in a solvent, the colour image on it will vanish, allowing for reuse. Credit: Y. Ma et al./Nature Commun./CC BY 4.0
A sculpture in Dublin commemorates the millions of people whose lives were affected by the Great Famine that struck Ireland in the 1840s. Credit: Jean Brooks/Alamy
Female green sea turtles return to the water after laying eggs near the Great Barrier Reef. Credit: D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook/Minden/Getty
Evolution
