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Ancient fish fossil suggests ‘living skeletons’ evolved 460 million years ago
X-ray analysis of bony scale shows vertebrates developed ability to remodel and repair bone much earlier than thought
Energy megaproject in Chile threatens the world’s largest telescopes
Glare from proposed green hydrogen plant could degrade views of distant universe
People who can’t picture images in their ‘mind’s eye’ still represent them in their brains
Imaging study of people with aphantasia reveals differences—but not a complete deficit—in visual processing area
Starved of sediment, an iconic piece of the Mississippi River delta could vanish
The Bird's Foot, critical for shipping and wildlife, is “one of the most threatened places in America”
Scientists unlock secrets of ear’s origin and construction
Studies suggest mammals’ external ears carry unexpected type of cartilage and rely on the same genetic instructions as gills
Seeking disease insights, UK Biobank launches largest study of human proteins
Measuring levels of thousands of proteins in the blood of half a million people could suggest treatments and diagnostic tools, researchers say
Journal editors’ mass resignation marks ‘sad day for paleoanthropology’
Exodus from the Journal of Human Evolution leaves a flagship journal in crisis
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Scientists uncover how the brain washes itself during sleep
Pulsating blood vessels push fluid into and out of the brains of slumbering mice
‘Good boy!’ Truffle-sniffing dogs are helping uncover hidden underground ecosystems
Their keen noses are helping researchers document the diversity of fungi living underneath Pacific Northwest forests
NASA punts decision on Mars sample return to next administration
Two options both promise to trim billions from mission’s cost
As academic Bluesky grows, researchers find strengths—and shortcomings
Platform fosters collegial interactions among scientists, but potentially limits interactions beyond the academic community
After Russian drone strike, Ukraine mourns the loss of two more scientists
Biologists Olesia Sokur and Ihor Zyma died in their Kyiv apartment
Ancient Romans likely breathed lead pollution
Ice cores show ancient silver production produced lead levels high enough to lower some people’s IQ
Preprints often make news. Many people don’t know what they are
The public needs context about unreviewed manuscripts, survey suggests
John Deutch recalls how Jimmy Carter left his mark on energy research
Longtime MIT professor served as the first director of research in the Department of Energy
Fish implanted with tumor cells could help oncologists quickly personalize cancer treatments
The first clinical trial of zebrafish embryos acting as cancer “avatars” will start soon
Farmers are abandoning land worldwide. What should happen to it?
Ecologists differ on whether to steer recovery or let nature take its course
COVID 5 years later: Learning from a pandemic many are forgetting
Five years after SARS-CoV-2 surfaced, scientists reflect and look ahead to the next threat
Migrating bats surf warm winds to soar hundreds of kilometers
Tiny transmitters reveal at least one bat species is surprisingly flexible in its migration timing and pathfinding
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