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A viral strain originating in wild buffalo in Kruger National Park is spreading rapidly in cattle

Arachnids infuse zinc into their claws or stingers—whichever they depend on most while hunting

David Morens could face prison time for allegedly concealing back-channel efforts to help nonprofit accused of starting pandemic

Germany and Brazil reach agreement over controversial spinosaurid fossil, heralding new collaboration between the two nations

Hawking’s signature prediction may prevent vexing singularities from forming

Before antiretroviral drugs reached South Africa, high death toll shaped immune system genes

Dismissal of the National Science Board is widely seen as latest move to erase NSF’s independence

Agency’s temporary director says Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report needs external reviewers

As SpaceX readies its latest megarocket, engineer Stephen Whitmore explains why atmospheric reentry pushes materials to their limits

Experts say the lapse highlights that even new measures to control access did not safeguard deidentified patient information

Flood of proposals to European Research Council—perhaps unleashed by AI—means unsuccessful applicants must wait longer to reapply

Long-awaited policy shift could ease barriers for scientists who study the drug

Results are “only the tip of the iceberg” of shadowy paper-mill marketplace

Maturing mouse sperm get loaded with full-length messenger RNAs that are transferred to fertilized egg, suggesting a new route for paternal influence

First treatment for an inherited hearing disorder will be free in the United States

Method that leaches radioactive metal from aquifers can leave groundwater contaminated, researchers say

Giant cephalopods may have rivaled marine reptiles as apex predators during the age of the dinosaurs

Genetically diverse groups arrived in three waves, some potentially carrying genes acquired from long-ago Australasian ancestors

A lipid synthesized on skin may promote brain development—and a swabbing with vaginal fluid can provide it to C-section babies, study finds

Randomized, controlled trial shows the $8800 design can reduce cases of malaria, diarrhea, and respiratory infection