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Scientists crack the secrets of Andean leaf-eared mice living near the top of the world

In a massive experiment, biologists are shooting thousands of aggressive barred owls—hoping to create a spotted owl “safe zone”

Three approaches—including one that exploits Earth’s radiation belts—could help enforce ban on orbital nuclear weapons

Observational studies suggested the vaccine could do double duty but a randomized trial shows no benefit

Certain shallow-water species carry a mutation that reduces translation errors and prevents toxic protein buildup

Mix-up in distance scales may explain hints of anisotropy in distribution of galaxies

Publisher denies a bot was to blame for withdrawing famed physicist’s work

Two papers pin the deadly disease’s introduction on British colonists and suggest the continent held far more people than previously believed

Arrival of H5N1 in Australia triggers ambitious vaccination program

Negative perceptions of mental illness and other health issues subtly shape outputs from large language models

A growing number of theories propose Uranus and Neptune are rocky worlds

A new petition urges greater transparency amid growing ties to AI and other companies

New study challenges idea that tall trees’ hydraulics make them more vulnerable to dry conditions

Damage to century-old Palladin Institute marks “disaster for biological science in Ukraine”

Scientists will test an antiviral drug and an antibody cocktail designed to tame the burgeoning outbreak

Mantle waves and tectonic stretching lofted polar mountains into a deep freeze

Svalbard is warming faster than almost anywhere on Earth, but security concerns are tightening access to its glaciers, fjords, and sea floor

A synthetic cell can now grow and divide—but it’s still far from alive

Orbiting data centers and sunlight reflectors would scupper astronomy by leaving streaks on telescope images and brightening skies, study finds

New NAS president discusses the future of the beleaguered institution and the precarious state of U.S. science under Trump