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No sign of ghostly dark photons in afterglow of Big Bang
Subtle analysis of cosmological data probes novel concept of dark matter
Male bowerbirds build acoustics into their love shrines
Experiments suggest bowers amplify males’ songs and tweak their frequencies to woo females attending their show
The genetic secrets of the United States’s privately owned tigers
Big cats that formerly lived in roadside zoos show surprising diversity—but may not be able to help wild populations
Did a top NIH official manipulate Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s studies for decades?
Agency announces research misconduct finding for neuroscientist Eliezer Masliah as scores of his papers fall under suspicion
A study found Facebook’s algorithm didn’t promote political polarization. Critics have doubts
Letter to Science questions experiment done during 2020 U.S. elections
Burying wood in ‘vaults’ could help fight global warming
Ancient, preserved log shows how carbon could be locked up for centuries underground
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This enigmatic mummy from western China was swathed in cheese
Bronze Age herders were buried with lumps of cheese starter, ancient DNA shows
Ants may force insect-eating birds to higher ground
In mountain ranges where weaver ants prowl the lowlands, insectivorous birds are more diverse higher up
China’s scientists often cite work from their own nation. Is that skewing global research rankings?
Nation’s large size, but also questionable citation practices, could be inflating citation numbers, analysts say
‘We are embarrassed’: Scientific rigor proponents retract paper on benefits of scientific rigor
Authors acknowledge “elemental errors” in a study showing ways to boost research replicability
Fossils tell tale of devastating mass extinction when Mediterranean dried up
Hundred of species perished 6 million years ago as sea became salt desert
U.S. health agency seeks to bar grant funding to prominent biologist David Sabatini
Finding of former Whitehead Institute biologist’s sexual misconduct “antithetical” to NIH’s standards for grantees, department says
Some octopuses treat fish like hunting buddies
The usually solitary creatures collaborate with—and sometimes wallop—fish while scouring for prey
A mile-high probiotic? Gut microbe may help lowlanders conquer high altitudes
Common in people living at great elevations, a type of bacterium reduces damage caused by low oxygen levels
Canadian Medical Association apologizes to Indigenous groups for experimental harms and mistreatment
The group’s archival report outlines long history of medical wrongdoing and unethical research
Mpox may trigger large outbreak in one of Africa’s biggest cities
New study finds two variants of virus have a foothold in DRC capital of Kinshasa
Could monkeys predict the U.S. election?
“Provocative” experiment finds macaques stare longer at faces of candidates who end up losing
AI identifies hundreds of mysterious Nazca drawings in Peruvian desert
Study nearly doubles number of ancient, massive glyphs, offers clues to their purpose
Photos open rare window into North Korea’s nuclear weapons program
Nation appears to have upgraded its bombmaking capacity, experts say
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