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The five biggest challenges facing misinformation researchers
The burgeoning field is still grappling with fundamental problems, from getting access to data to defining 'misinformation' in the first place
At global biodiversity summit, AI starts to make a splash
Automated tools could help nations reach conservation goals, scientists say
NASA instrument to study the mysterious origins of the solar wind
By creating artificial eclipses, CODEX will track bursts of charged particles that stream from the Sun
News at a glance: Reexamining Arecibo’s collapse, measuring plankton, and honoring Henrietta Lacks
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Why are parrots so colorful? Study points to simple chemical tweak
Genetic and chemical analyses reveal secret to birds’ brilliant plumage
Britain’s postwar sugar craze confirms harms of sweet diets in early life
End of sugar rationing boosted diabetes, hypertension rates years later
Can people be ‘inoculated’ against misinformation?
A strategy pioneered during the Cold War may prevent people from believing and sharing online falsehoods
As U.S. election looms, this ‘rumor researcher’ tracks—and combats—falsehoods in real time
Kate Starbird’s work at the Center for an Informed Public has made her the target of political attacks
Reconsider use of race in biomedical research, panel urges
National Academies report is latest to address concerns about how scientists rely on racial and ethnic categories
Lab-created ‘protocells’ provide clues to how life arose
Simple ingredients could have formed first cell membranes
Researchers ‘in a state of panic’ after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Trump will hand him health agencies
Former presidential candidate holds extreme views on vaccines, disease research, drug regulation
New Alzheimer’s drugs create prescribing dilemmas for doctors
As monoclonal antibodies roll out, uncertainty about their risks and benefits is dividing physicians
Key global bioethics guidelines get ‘dramatic’ update
Revised Declaration of Helsinki stresses need for equity, protection of vulnerable groups, and research integrity
Tight House race in Pennsylvania could affect federal science spending
The top Democrat on a congressional panel that oversees several research agencies faces a Trump-backed newcomer
Key research beagle breeder faces potential criminal probe
Activists allege animal cruelty at Ridglan Farms’s 3200-dog facility
Rare disease initiative aims to speed diagnoses and treatment in Latin America
A network of researchers, clinicians, and patient groups wants genetic screening and data access to improve how rare conditions are identified and studied
Did the human kiss begin as an ape grooming ritual?
An evolutionary psychologist talks with Science about his hypothesis on the origin of locking lips
Can science and Islam coexist? A chemical engineer–turned–theologian sees common ground
Shoaib Ahmed Malik discusses his work on evolution, extraterrestrials, and more
‘Aerial arms race’ with birds may have turned ancient cicadas into ace fliers
Giant cicadas’ wing shape evolved millions of years ago to make them nimbler
Web of Science index puts <cite>eLife</cite> ‘on hold’ because of its radical publishing model
Journal that is experimenting with peer reviewing but not accepting manuscripts could lose its impact factor
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