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Neanderthals survived on a knife’s edge for 350,000 years
A pair of studies illuminates these humans’ long, hardscrabble existence
AI algorithms can become ‘agents of chaos’
Given autonomous control of other software, programs shared private medical details and deleted files without permission
Iran’s internet shutdown muddies global efforts to track damage to historical sites
At least 56 cultural sites have been damaged since strikes began in February—but internet blackouts and academic isolation are obscuring the true toll
Microscopic spikes on snakeskin block bacterial buildup
Structures on python scales could inspire chemical-free antimicrobial designs
First science from private Moon lander challenges lunar divide
Blue Ghost data suggest NASA’s growing commercial Moon program can deliver results
Energy Department merges nuclear and particle physics programs, unsettling researchers
In spite of synergies, physicists worry both fields are being sidelined in favor of AI
Hormone linked to morning sickness may help reduce alcohol intake
GDF15, which is thought to contribute to nausea during pregnancy, may keep our drinking in check, researchers propose
Floating wetlands boost water quality, slash greenhouse emissions
Fabricated platforms at an Australian wastewater lagoon soak up water pollution and methane
How realistic is the science in <em>Project Hail Mary</em>?
From the viability of waterless life to how researchers should handle cosmic emergencies, astronomer Wendy Freedman weighs in on the new sci-fi film
Debate explodes over age of key South American archaeological site
New study argues Monte Verde is far younger than once thought, challenging when people arrived in the Americas
Rice needs to be replanted every year. Genetic tinkering could make it more like apples
Researchers re-create key aspects of long-lived wild relative, which could make rice fields longer lasting
What happened when an Arab neuroscientist took the helm at an Israeli university?
Mouna Maroun’s stewardship highlights the promise—and perils—of reconciliation through science
Mysterious type of static electricity has a hidden culprit
Find explains how volcanic ash plumes spark lightning and why dust in grain silos can explode
Mitochondria packaged in blood cell membranes improve disease symptoms in mice
Tiny capsules can deliver healthy organelles into animals with Parkinson’s-like and other mitochondria-linked disorders
ArXiv, the pioneering preprint server, declares independence from Cornell
As an independent nonprofit, it hopes to raise funds to cope with exploding submissions and “AI slop”
Computer science’s ‘Nobel Prize’ goes quantum
Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard share this year’s $1 million A.M. Turing Award for work on quantum information
China demands evidence that traditional medicine injections really work
New regulations ask manufacturers to provide efficacy and safety data—or withdraw their products
Research on fruit flies and other ‘model’ organisms may be declining
Analysis of published papers on eight widely studied species suggests work on them is fading, but not everyone is worried
Scientific conferences can be a bore. Can jokes liven them up?
Science speaks with ecologist Stefano Mammola about the power of humor to enhance science communication
White House lifts hold on NIH research spending
Director Jay Bhattacharya tells House lawmakers that grantmaking, hiring are on track
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