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Ancient sea turtle discovered in Lebanon reveals a surprising evolutionary history
Oldest known sea turtle soft tissues could help reveal how a variety of vertebrates adapted to ocean living
Famed Japanese primatologist settles lawsuits over mishandled contracts
Tetsuro Matsuzawa agreed to pay Kyoto University $219,000 to end legal dispute
On an Arctic archipelago, frozen soil may preserve a hidden history of viruses
Scientists are hunting for ancient RNA in Svalbard’s permafrost, hoping to shed light on the evolution of viral diseases
These stinkbugs coat their eggs in fungi to protect them from parasitic wasps
An unusual relationship could shed light on how insects choose their partners
As his fraud trial looms, Alzheimer’s scientist is exonerated by his university—sort of
Excusing record-keeping “misconduct” flagged in earlier investigative report, City University of New York concluded in letter that image doctoring by Hoau-Yan Wang was not proved
An ancient cousin to humans probably built tools with its huge hands
New fossils reveal Paranthropus had massive yet dexterous hands
Polluted weapons factory begins locking up nuclear waste in glass
After years of delay and political wrangling, DOE’s Hanford site opens vitrification plant
Poisonous sacs helped toads conquer the world
Iconic amphibians took an unexpected path across the globe, study finds—with toxins as a “game changer”
Did lead poisoning doom Neanderthals?
Modern humans’ tolerance for the toxic metal may have helped them outcompete our closest evolutionary cousins
Ancient chewing gum could reveal how early men and women split up their chores
Birch bark tar, used as chewing gum and glue, provides rare window into life 6000 years ago
Chicago’s beloved ‘rat hole’ was actually made by a squirrel
Scientists reopen the case of “splatatouille”
Whiplash at CDC as hundreds of employees are terminated, then reinstated
Agency’s prestigious training programs among those spared, while other key offices are scrapped
DNA from rum-soaked fishes chronicles century of environmental change
Museum specimens collected during a 1907 marine expedition reveal loss of genetic diversity in the Philippines
Economics Nobel celebrates researchers who showed how science and technology drive growth
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt explained why the past 2 centuries have seen sustained economic growth rather than stagnation
Perfume scientists tweak cells into having ‘sense of smell’
A study could transform the lab study of olfaction—and may challenge a Nobel-winning hypothesis
As U.S. shutdown drags on, ‘it’s just one blow after another’
Federal researchers confront growing uncertainty about future
When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow
Men-led papers receive more media coverage than women’s, new study finds
What’s it like to tell someone she won a Nobel Prize?
Science chats with photographer Lindsey Wasson, who captured how Nobel winner Mary Brunkow reacted to life-changing news
In mind-bending twist, ‘magic’ mushrooms evolved twice independently
Study identifies entirely new suite of enzymes that can make psilocybin
These ‘ghost flowers’ thrive without photosynthesis. One scientist is learning how
Japanese botanist Kenji Suetsugu studies plants that steal carbon and nutrients from soil fungi
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