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With venerable ship’s retirement, U.S.-led ocean-drilling program ends
JOIDES Resolution stripped of equipment after budget gap left unfilled
Poliovirus keeps popping up in European wastewater, perplexing and worrying scientists
Origins and spread of the vaccine-derived viruses remain mysterious
During a baby oak’s first summer drought, a little leaf munching may help it survive
Deer may be seedlings’ unlikely allies when moisture is hard to come by
Scientists fear big cuts to animal research under Trump 2.0
New political environment could provide opening for groups that want to eliminate animal studies
‘Extraordinary’ globetrotting humpback whale tracked down with tail-recognition software
Happywhale software shows animal crossed oceans, traveled more than 13,000 kilometers
Judge blocks rule that eased U.S. reviews of biotech crops
Some plant researchers fear the setback could last years and will stifle innovation
Google passes milestone on road to an error-free quantum computer
Quantum bits’ delicate states preserved by spreading them out
To spread its wealth, HHMI will exclude most top schools in special funding competition
Its flagship investigators program is heavily concentrated at handful of universities
Can Congo contain its exploding mpox epidemic—and curtail its international spread?
Efforts to control the virus are hampered by vaccine shortages, logistical problems, and bureaucracy
NSF panel says proposed giant telescopes would swamp agency’s budget
TMT and GMT projects remain in limbo after review panel leaves final choice to NSF leadership
Trump’s pick for AI czar signals support for science advisory panel
David Sacks would work in new role outside White House science office
Heliophysicists call for fresh missions to study the Sun—and a new name for the field
Decadal survey in solar and space physics says NASA funding for the field should be doubled
Amid cuts to basic research, New Zealand scraps all support for social sciences
Scientists shocked as “blue-sky” Marsden Fund has half its budget shifted to research focused on helping economy
Notre Dame’s spectacular rebirth offers bounty of data for scientists
Studies of materials salvaged from 2019 fire are providing insights into everything from construction techniques to climate conditions in medieval France
Why hasn’t the bird flu pandemic started?
Some scientists examining mutations found in H5N1 viruses fear major outbreak is imminent but others say pathogen remains unpredictable
Apex the Stegosaur, the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold, heads to a museum
The American Museum of Natural History will host one of the most complete Stegosaurus specimens for the next 4 years
NIH needs a new institute for women’s health research, expert panel says
National Academies report also calls for $16 billion in new money
News at a glance: Orange cats, COVID-19 origin probe, and a collapse of plastic treaty talks
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Trump picks billionaire astronaut to lead NASA
Jared Isaacman has twice flown in space in capsules made by Elon Musk’s rocket company
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