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Findings challenge idea that adorable expression originated with dog domestication

Erosion and uplift added 15 to 50 meters to world’s tallest mountain, study suggests

Study finds those using gel or cream were 10 times more likely to continue to menstruate after their treatment

Agency fines Cassava $40 million, and two of its employees lesser amounts, over research on simufilam

Study points to “oases of marine life” in need of protection

Dozens of Springer Nature papers flagged for excessively citing Juan Manuel Corchado

Subtle analysis of cosmological data probes novel concept of dark matter

Experiments suggest bowers amplify males’ songs and tweak their frequencies to woo females attending their show

Big cats that formerly lived in roadside zoos show surprising diversity—but may not be able to help wild populations

Agency announces research misconduct finding for neuroscientist Eliezer Masliah as scores of his papers fall under suspicion

Letter to Science questions experiment done during 2020 U.S. elections

Ancient, preserved log shows how carbon could be locked up for centuries underground

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Bronze Age herders were buried with lumps of cheese starter, ancient DNA shows

In mountain ranges where weaver ants prowl the lowlands, insectivorous birds are more diverse higher up

Nation’s large size, but also questionable citation practices, could be inflating citation numbers, analysts say

Authors acknowledge “elemental errors” in a study showing ways to boost research replicability

Hundred of species perished 6 million years ago as sea became salt desert

Finding of former Whitehead Institute biologist’s sexual misconduct “antithetical” to NIH’s standards for grantees, department says

The usually solitary creatures collaborate with—and sometimes wallop—fish while scouring for prey