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As U.S.-led program falters, Meng Xiang prepares for bold mission to drill 7 kilometers below the sea floor

JOIDES Resolution stripped of equipment after budget gap left unfilled

Origins and spread of the vaccine-derived viruses remain mysterious

Deer may be seedlings’ unlikely allies when moisture is hard to come by

New political environment could provide opening for groups that want to eliminate animal studies

Happywhale software shows animal crossed oceans, traveled more than 13,000 kilometers

Some plant researchers fear the setback could last years and will stifle innovation

Quantum bits’ delicate states preserved by spreading them out

Its flagship investigators program is heavily concentrated at handful of universities

Efforts to control the virus are hampered by vaccine shortages, logistical problems, and bureaucracy

TMT and GMT projects remain in limbo after review panel leaves final choice to NSF leadership

David Sacks would work in new role outside White House science office

Decadal survey in solar and space physics says NASA funding for the field should be doubled

Scientists shocked as “blue-sky” Marsden Fund has half its budget shifted to research focused on helping economy