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Single wildfire smoke exposure causes lasting harm, monkey study suggests
Infant macaques showed immune changes and signs of faster aging years after inhaling smoke
One of nature’s greatest marine wonders may be about to vanish
An algal bloom has almost wiped out a unique population of giant cuttlefish—and their stunning mating swarms
DNA analysis strengthens evidence that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings
Researchers sequenced president’s genome from a lock of hair taken shortly after his death, then compared his DNA with that of Hemings’s living descendants
Giant telescope project rejects La Palma as backup site
U.S.-led Thirty Meter Telescope declines €1 billion Spanish offer to build the observatory on the Canary Islands
This dolphin chased a fish until it puked—then ate the vomit
The behavior, known as kleptoparasitism, marks one of the few well-documented examples of a cetacean stealing food
White House move to seize control of NIH grant decisions upsets senators and scientists
Budget chief Russell Vought reportedly wants more power to veto DEI-related funding
Department of Energy launches $215 million race to build quantum computer by 2028
Agency aims to select teams for milestone-driven competition by year’s end
Satellite reveals a world of ‘weird rivers’ shaped by humans
SWOT is exposing humans’ effects on rivers—and challenging flood prediction models
North Korean nuclear test sets off years of earthquakes
Seismic activity around the Punggye-ri test site has increased since a large nuclear explosion in 2017
As forests burn, can we replant trees ready for a warmer world?
Ecologists testing “assisted migration” are pushing seedlings to the limits—and finding that location matters
Human neurons flourish in mouse brains, offering a new view of neurodevelopmental disorders
Method of replacing much of the mouse cortex with human “organoids” enables studies of brain diseases in a living nervous system
Researchers file First Amendment challenge to NIH grant screening
Lawsuit argues that Trump policy of purging politically sensitive terms from research projects violates free speech
Why AI agents invent their own language if you let them chat
“Weird terms” are a natural—but disturbing—byproduct of agent swarms, researchers find
Exclusive: New NIH research center on vaccine harms takes shape
Clinical researchers will probe complications that can arise after immunization, but some worry about political influence
California to spend billions on ‘visionary’ plan to boost fish habitat
But skeptics question whether effort to save San Francisco Bay delta region will work without allocating more water for nature
OpenAI breakthrough triggers ‘existential crisis’ in math
Claimed Navier-Stokes solution has polarized mathematicians over AI’s role—and what it means for the next generation
Single brain implant lets paralyzed people both talk and gesture via an avatar
By decoding two kinds of signals from one brain area, multitasking device offers step toward more natural communication
Three wild dogs have traveled farther than any African mammal
Record-breaking “odyssey” suggests populations of these highly endangered carnivores are more connected than thought
NSF memo implementing Trump’s ‘golden age’ of science unsettles researchers
New document emphasizes support for White House priorities over curiosity-driven ideas
‘Chilling’ warning or overreaction? AI bioweapons report divides experts
Anthropic describes five cases where scientists in unnamed countries tried to use its Claude software for potentially nefarious work on viruses or toxins
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