Science Daily Headlines

Storms may be confounding measurements at high-altitude observatories of the universe’s highest energy light

NIH and DOE are first to act, with implementation by all set to begin by end of 2025

Study extends lifespan estimate for one whale species and suggests researchers have been underestimating others as well

House Republicans walk away from spending deal after Trump objects to its scope

Computer program finds that ChatGPT and its ilk remix words well, yet their output remains derivative

Narrowing storm bands may be a surprising and dangerous new feedback of climate change

Scientists protest new “challenge-led” grants replacing funding that supported long-term basic research

The latest in science and policy

Journalists identify papers that could violate U.N. ban on scientific ties with North Korea

Lithocholic acid replicates antiaging effects of food restriction in mice, other animals

But ancient DNA from bony lesions suggests original bacterial strains may not have spread sexually

A roundup of some of our most popular and memorable items

Revelation is blow to hopes for habitability and future space missions

Study on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds

AI-generated content floods literature with poor-quality publications, casts doubt on metrics, Science and Retraction Watch investigation finds

Electrical engineer Luz Rivas, a Democrat from California, has helped remove barriers for other Latinas in STEM

A brace of new studies probes benefits and risks for an understudied group

Surprising find could force rethink of astrophysics at Milky Way’s center

Behavior may keep the reptiles alive in arid climates

Study suggests mental health conditions and hormone therapy may raise risk of chronic pain in gender-diverse individuals