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Revelation is blow to hopes for habitability and future space missions

Study on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds

AI-generated content floods literature with poor-quality publications, casts doubt on metrics, Science and Retraction Watch investigation finds

Electrical engineer Luz Rivas, a Democrat from California, has helped remove barriers for other Latinas in STEM

A brace of new studies probes benefits and risks for an understudied group

Surprising find could force rethink of astrophysics at Milky Way’s center

Behavior may keep the reptiles alive in arid climates

Study suggests mental health conditions and hormone therapy may raise risk of chronic pain in gender-diverse individuals

Slow-motion videos reveal how the amphibians attach to vertical branches in midair

Barn owls’ white, reflective plumage camouflages the nocturnal birds on bright, moonlit nights

Switching to costlier, less capable drones could impede research on whales, forests, and more

An overhaul of viruses’ scientific naming system has incensed some virologists, but others are more accepting

Scientists working on illegal programs could face war crimes charges

By pinpointing bomb craters and swaths sprayed with herbicides, analysis could help direct remediation and cleanup efforts

At high elevations, fir trees are outcompeting once-dominant birches amid warmer, drier conditions

Company found signs its shots made some infected kids sicker than expected, casting a new shadow over the previously troubled RSV vaccine field

Trump allies have vowed to squash research and fire adversaries

New agreement clarifies rules on data sharing and how to resolve disputes

Beta human papillomavirus helps the immune system target mutated skin cells, a “provocative” mouse and human study suggests

Several leaders of a multinational effort expanding access to essential lab materials discuss its impact and a major funding boost