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Two decisions close chapter on controversies over origins of SARS-CoV-2

Startups are optimistic about achieving energy “breakeven,” though government scientists remain skeptical

Executive order signed on his first day in office also announces withdrawal from long-running Pandemic Agreement negotiations

Two new studies provide unprecedented insight into one of the ancient world’s most famous cataclysms

Rise of farmers spraying glyphosate correlated with drop in birthweight in large study

Studies that use surveys to link dietary patterns to human health may be irredeemably biased, new paper suggests

Conservative Party, out of power since 2015, expected to win elections later this year

DNA analysis of stomach contents suggests these peculiar denizens of the deep are looking to munch on hidden microbes

Departure would be catastrophic for global health, diminish U.S. influence, and boost China’s role, scientists say

Superstretchy skin gives the Gans’s egg-eater the widest gape–to–head size ratio of any known animal

Earlier European authorizations for tecovirimat are also being scrutinized in the face of fresh data

Knowing needs of riders is key to improving transportation equity, new report says

Controlling blood flow to their toes may help the amphibians stick to, and unstick from, their surroundings

Genetic stutters that expand during a person’s life explain why the disorder takes so long to develop—and could point the way to new therapies

New insights into how these “nanopillars” work could inspire better ways to protect humans from infection

Made like miniature chainmail armor, these polymers have strange—and useful—properties

Valley fever has exploded since 2000. Scientists are trying to figure out why (edited)

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