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Swiss trial for 2017 avalanche deaths unsettles hazard researchers
Geologist and officials were acquitted last week, but scientists fear future liability for failing to predict similar disasters
Common gene variant that increases risk of lupus may protect against viruses
An evolutionary trade-off may have helped a mutation linked to auto-immune disease persist in human populations
Social science studies may promise anonymity, but participant identities often lurk in public data
One-fifth of data sets intended to support replication breached privacy standards, study finds
Department of Energy bets on ‘open’ AI models for science
Genesis Mission partnership between national labs and AI startup builds new model to automate large-scale science
Physicists detect the tiny atomic collisions that give a gas its pressure
Twist on classic Brownian motion experiment could help test bounds of quantum theory and aid search for new particles
What science problem should AI tackle next? A new ‘challenge atlas’ offers answers
Four complex physics problems are now within AI’s reach, researchers say
Mind-altering drugs played key role in rise of Andean civilization
Hallucinogens and other psychoactive substances influenced everything from architecture to political power
Denisovans were strong and agile hunters, fossil elbow and primitive tools suggest
The first arm bone fragment from these mysterious human relatives was found near cutting instruments and animal remains in southwestern China
Italian hunting bill will sideline science, critics say
New legislation would loosen regulations and reduce the role of an environmental research body in decisions affecting wildlife
Need <em>Help!</em> writing a paper title? All you need is the Beatles
At least 3200 scientific publications refer to the Fab Four’s music—by far the most of any top-selling artist
Pangaea’s ‘little brother’ may finally qualify as a supercontinent
New evidence suggests Gondwana was far larger than previously thought, challenging models of continental cycling
Conference posters could garner a wider audience, thanks to a new online platform
The staple format also warrants a deeper rethink, some researchers say
New clues suggest how destructive immune cells wreak havoc in the brain
Study in mice strengthens T cells’ ties to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s
How an AI math breakthrough ignited a controversy
OpenAI spent millions to solve the Navier-Stokes problem, but who should get credit?
With billion-dollar project, China maps scars of its geological past
Early results from SinoProbe II hint at how continental fragments assemble and evolve
U.S. cancer institute director counters gloomy forecast
Anthony Letai denies political interference during his first year and says NCI's grant numbers are up again
Why are human births so difficult? Male babies—not just upright walking—may be to blame
Analysis of 140 species suggests the risks of sons are offset by evolutionary advantages
This comic book artist is drawing women into prehistory
Science chats with illustrator Ulli Lust, whose work is countering ice age gender myths
Outrage greets NIH pact that could funnel biodefense research funds to Pentagon
NIH director defends interagency plan as “100% aligned with our public health mission”
To prevent forest fires, Trump wants to end a road-building ban. Scientists are skeptical
Administration claims decades-old “roadless rule” prevents efforts to improve forest health
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