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Some researchers worry about risks of devaluing sign language, overreliance on imperfect devices

Preserved pigments suggest Jurassic mammals had dark fur, consistent with a nocturnal lifestyle

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Breach of Kakhovka Dam now threatens seasonal floods thick with toxic heavy metals, other pollutants

Ancient remains suggest at least two types of early humans roamed Europe about 1 million years ago

Unlike many Europeans, Stone Age groups in modern-day Tunisia and Algeria weren’t subsumed by the agricultural revolution

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Republicans seek yearlong spending bill with provisions Democrats oppose

Backers seek to increase contributions from authors at institutions beyond the global elite

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Male blue-lined octopuses use venomous bites to avoid becoming their mate’s meal

New analyses identify the victors—and unfortunate losers—in ancient fortress skirmish

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Agency also looking at mRNA vaccines, reflecting vaccine skepticism of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Trump policy denying renewals to Title 42 staff could still threaten in-house research program

Surveys find attendees of Washington, D.C., protest are discouraged and angry after the Trump administration’s firings and spending cuts

More than 90 studies on threats such as climate change, extremism, and disinformation are halted

Long-running advisory role cut along with two dozen others in agencywide reduction

Increased ocean acidity could reduce populations of phytoplankton more than previously thought