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Some butterflies adapted to have second ‘heads’ that confuse predators
A new evolutionary analysis of butterflies finds “false heads” arose from the coalescence of multiple traits
Elephants gesture to signal what they want—just like us
New experiments show elephants use a wide range of movements to express their desires
AI challenge to find lost Amazonian civilizations draws critics
Scientists, ethicists, and officials worry the OpenAI-sponsored contest sidesteps archaeological norms
Democrats stage a science fair of canceled grants to show what’s been lost
Partisan fight over Trump cuts heats up as Congress works on 2026 spending bills.
Comprehensive look at U.S. children’s health finds ‘steady decline’
U.S. children are more likely to die than those in other high-income countries, a new analysis confirms
‘It’s a nightmare.’ U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels
“There is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research,” one Ph.D. student says
Vampire bats’ mutual grooming helps spread innovative rabies vaccine
A gel that bats lick off one another’s fur could help prevent rabies outbreaks in cattle, a growing problem in Latin America
Journal plagued with problematic papers, likely from paper mills, pauses submissions
The halt will let Taylor &Francis focus on checking Bioengineered’s papers for fraudulent works and paid authorships
NIH restores grants to South Africa scientists, adds funding option for other halted foreign projects
A policy tweak to the ban on foreign “subawards” should allow clinical trials worldwide to continue
Genetic evidence that our brains make new neurons in adulthood may close a century-old debate
Cells from human brain tissue have genetic hallmarks of neural progenitors, AI-aided study finds
Ancient wooden tools show human ancestors ate their veggies
Found in China, 300,000-year-old digging sticks reveal a lost technology
Researchers claim their AI model simulates the human mind. Others are skeptical
Cognitive scientists question new Centaur model’s ability to predict human behavior
Exclusive: Famed protein structure competition nears end as NIH grant money runs out
Agency silent on funding renewal for contest that inspired creation of AIs that predicted how proteins would fold
Should grant applicants judge competitors’ proposals? Unorthodox approach gets two real-world tests
Distributed peer review enlists more researchers in the process, but some may lack expertise
Methane tracker lost in space
For nearly 15 months, MethaneSAT helped pinpoint industrial emissions of potent greenhouse gas
Devices that pull water out of thin air poised to take off
Research “explosion” feeds tech that could cool data centers and slake the thirst of soldiers on the move
These tiny lasers are completely edible
Edible sensors made of glowing droplets could improve food and drug monitoring
Scattershot vaccination fails to slow mpox spread in Congo
Limited vaccine doses weren’t used strategically, WHO analysis finds
How do research careers compare across countries? New global database has some answers
Online tool from the Research and Innovation Careers Observatory allows users to compare salary, typical career destinations, and more
EPA employees accuse Trump officials of undermining the agency’s mission
“Declaration of Dissent” denounces partisan messaging, rollback of environmental regulations, and dismantling of science office, among other concerns
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