New antibiotic could defeat superbugs, and a new Jurassic sea reptile is discovered

SUBSCRIBE DIGITAL | RENEW | GIFT Discover Newsletter:  01/15/2015 Newly Discovered Antibiotic Could Conquer Superbugs Compound may be a game-changer in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.   DISCOVER BLOGS D-BRIEF Monkeys Learn to Recognize Their Reflection – And Promptly Do This It’s the first time rhesus monkeys have been taught to use a mirror. So naturally they were curious.  MORE  |            NEAUROSKEPTIC The Tragic History of Surgery for Schizophrenia Two “surgeon-psychiatrists” tested their cure on their own children, with tragic results.  MORE  |            IMAGEO El Niño Turns into “El Limbo” Likelihood of an El Niño drops, and with it the hopes of an end to California’s brutal drought.  MORE  |            D-BRIEF Meet the Prehistoric Sea Beast That Once Roamed Scotland’s Waters The new species was 14 feet long and lived 170 million years ago. And no, it’s not named Nessie.  MORE  |            INKFISH Bees Drink with Expandable Mop Tongues Slow-motion video shows the freaky secret to how bees drink nectar so efficiently.  MORE  |              THIS MONTH IN DISCOVER MAGAZINE From the Mouths of Babes Lacy Schley Researchers identify two brain areas that help babies learn to speak.  MORE  |            The Smallest Planet Gets Smaller Karri Ferron Researchers prove that thermal models of Mercury's shrinkage are correct.  MORE  |            Miners Discover a New Mineral Sarah Kollmorgen Putnisite is as aesthetically pleasing as it is geologically novel.  MORE  |            HIV Resurfaces in 'Mississippi Baby' Lacy Schley After more than two years without medication, the child's infection has returned.  MORE  |            Medieval Dental Plaque Offers Dietary Clues Andrew Curry Microscopic remnants point to the consumption of pork, mutton and wheat.  MORE  |            Elephants Recognize Humans By Voice Carl Engelking Discovery hints that elephants' cognitive abilities are more advanced than previously thought.  MORE  |            Blood Vessels Via Printer Lacy Schley Bioengineers take the first step toward printing replacement tissue.  MORE  |              RECENT PHOTO GALLERIES  Retro Travel Posters for Extraplanetary Destinations  Staying Afloat in a World of Rising Seas  Archaeologists Explore the Largest Greek Tomb Ever Found