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Possible TikTok ban has U.S. science communicators on edge
Advocates say platform provides free education to broad audience, as well as critical revenue stream
Mystery illness among U.S. diplomats did not cause permanent brain damage
Two new studies did not find long-lasting neurological changes seen in earlier research on illness previously dubbed Havana syndrome
Scientists in Antarctica track ‘baffling’ virus that could decimate penguins and other polar animals
The flu strain has killed few seabirds on southern continent so far, but there is grave concern for the next breeding season
NASA’s x-ray telescope faces a long goodbye
Layoffs loom as budget slashed for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory
West Virginia opens the door to teaching intelligent design
Governor poised to sign bill allowing teachers to discuss antievolutionary “theories”
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Watch out! This colorful bird raises a nest of cannibals
Eurasian hoopoes raise extra chicks so they can be eaten by their siblings
‘Lab-leak’ proponents at Rutgers accused of defaming and intimidating COVID-19 origin researchers
Letter by 12 COVID-19 scientists says social media attacks violate university policy and could incite physical harm
Department of Energy’s science chief announces her unexpected departure
Asmeret Asefaw Berhe had been director of the Office of Science since May 2022
A treaty to prepare the world for the next pandemic hangs in the balance
The WHO Pandemic Agreement hopes to improve global equity and avoid mistakes made during COVID-19
Honesty researcher committed research misconduct, according to newly unsealed Harvard report
Internal investigation released during Francesca Gino’s legal proceedings against Harvard Business School
On its third try, Starship rocket flies through space but fails during re-entry
NASA hails SpaceX’s progress in developing biggest rocket ever
‘We’re hurting.’ Trans scientists call for recognition and support from research community
“Rigorous science demands” it, authors write in landmark commentary
Men psychology researchers can’t seem to remember their women colleagues
Men’s implicit bias may contribute to the gender gap in the field, new study highlights
Analysis: How NSF’s budget got hammered
Final 2024 spending bill included an unprecedented cut for an agency promised rapid growth
‘Cold blob’ of Arctic meltwater may be causing European heat waves
Study identifies chain of events linking Arctic warming and extreme European weather
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Some of our key gut microbes likely came from cows—and we’re losing them
Urbanization and the rise of processed foods may be limiting our guts’ microbial diversity
Are your earliest childhood memories still lurking in your mind—or gone forever?
Studies of “infantile amnesia” find that memory works differently in the developing brain
We ‘baby talk’ our dogs. So why don’t we ‘baby face’ them?
Study finds a key difference in the way we coo to our infants and our pets
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