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A new study of the insects’ genomes traces their success back to early civilization

Critics worry new executive order allows political appointees to determine how science is used in policy decisions

Under proposed policy, updated shots would be limited to at-risk populations

Filters like those used in desalination plants hold promise of separating gasoline components from crude oil

Crustaceans may use unique reflectors to signal mates or scare off predators

The target, flying in a rare quasi-satellite orbit, could be a piece of the Moon

Drug combination targeting lax airways is nearing an FDA submission

Science speaks with conservation scientist Kent Redford about why microbes need protection from extinction—and how to achieve it

Management tried to quash outpouring of support for beleaguered agency

Preprint reporting common ground among researchers on smartphones and teen mental health is premature and flawed, critics say

New study of a pathogen’s Bronze Age spread challenges longstanding links between disease and early agriculture

Exotic materials with bizarre electron behavior could pave the road to revolutionary technologies

Reports of false negatives spur World Health Organization to issue internal memo, but the company denies problems

Devices that mimic giant acoustic cameras can spy animal burrows, explosive mines, and metallic deposits

Beaks have grown longer and larger, and ranges have expanded to follow the feeders

Personal care products may chemically alter the air around us. Whether that’s good or bad remains unclear

Closing of programs that fought neglected diseases imperils drug donation and distribution efforts in 26 countries

Jay Bhattacharya says he disagrees with firings, supports minority health studies

New metric identifying “persistently disruptive” papers offers a “bright spot” amid signs of declining innovation

Michael Kratsios says DEI has led to a loss of public trust in universities