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Long-overlooked insect architecture could cause forest fires to release more carbon

Long-awaited data sets pinpoint roots of the world’s largest language family

Dismantling of USAID could disrupt clinical trials and wipe away U.S. “soft power” in developing countries, scientists warn

Planetary CT scans and lab experiments reveal layering and intricate flows in the mantle

Scientists worry about potential surge of a rare malaria parasite and a host of mosquito-borne viruses

Normal operations have been disrupted as staff look for offending words

USDA report hits Alpha Genesis with “critical” violation but agency says no discipline will follow

Analysis of lunar photographs details ancient strike, provides optimism for future lunar missions

Meetings of study sections and closed portion of councils back on track as agency also deals with diversity-related executive orders

Tens of thousands of radiocarbon dates track different regions’ population history before European arrival

Trump order could leave United States blind to foreign efforts to turn lab discoveries into weapons of mass destruction

Small nonprofit that helps manage network could soon run out of money

Links between obesity or depression during pregnancy and autism in children don’t represent cause and effect, authors argue

Scientists find a number of pathogens in high-flying insects over Africa

Program gave students from underrepresented groups a taste of space science

Ongoing trials will reveal whether suzetrigine is also effective against chronic pain

NIH spares grants so far, but ‘data apocalypse’ erupts at CDC

The downsized DNA-slicing machinery may reach more tissues to take aim at more diseases

A global study of urban rat populations explores why some urban environments are more infested than others

Grantee accounts remain frozen, while union accuses NSF of ignoring rules governing peer review