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Giraffes are four distinct species, major report confirms
The revised classification will help ensure different giraffe populations are adequately protected, conservationists say
DNA from ancient bones reveals how Indigenous Americans got their mucus
Neanderthals and Denisovans passed along gene that provides a sticky shield against germs
Driven by the pain of endometriosis, this scientist is uncovering clues to its causes
Katie Burns is helping reveal the immune system’s role in the long-neglected disease
Watch this oil droplet bounce endlessly, like a tiny basketball
Dancing droplets could lead to new ways to control fluids and might even provide insight into quantum mechanics
Neutrino astronomers set biggest traps ever for messengers from cosmic accelerators
Country-size array of radio antennas could trace ultra–high-energy particles back to supernovae and black holes
Massive tropical bat is surprisingly family oriented, rare videos show
New footage reveals spectral bats “hugging,” playing, and bringing food to their young
Facing ‘impossible’ workload, USDA struggles to oversee lab animal welfare
Shrinking staff and other handicaps threaten enforcement of federal law that protects research animals
As salmon in Alaska plummet, scientists home in on a killer
Chinook in the Yukon River appear to be particularly vulnerable to a common parasite—and warming waters may be abetting the infection
NIH director orders new review of grants in outline of top research priorities
Many topics on Bhattacharya’s list are familiar, but order to re-evaluate grants draws concerns
Fossilized fish trails reveal earliest steps out of water
Possible lungfish tracks could push back animal migration onto land by 10 million years
Don’t blame the algorithm: Polarization may be inherent in social media
In simulations, AI-generated users of stripped-down social media without content algorithms still split into polarized echo chambers
Museum artifacts rewrite the timeline of gold refining
One technique was practiced significantly earlier than some researchers believe
Brain device that reads inner thoughts aloud inspires strategies to protect mental privacy
Researchers isolated signals from a brain implant so people with movement disorders could voice thoughts without trying to speak
Thousands of climbing catfish filmed scaling waterfalls
New footage provides rare insight into the daring migration of an enigmatic fish
Hot springs’ hardy microbes offer new source of antibiotics
The mysterious branch of life of known as archaea harbor unique bacteria-fighting compounds
Researchers make ‘quantum cat’ video out of individual atoms
Demo showcases new AI-powered tool of potential use in quantum computers
By sucking up DNA, clot-producing platelets could help diagnose cancer
The cells could be a new source of tumor DNA for liquid biopsies
Corrected study rekindles debate over Microsoft’s quantum computing research
Dispute over elusive Majorana particles claimed in Science highlights controversial approach to robust quantum chips
The U.S. wants to phase out animal research. Are the alternatives ready?
Drug and chemical safety can be assessed with AI and organ chips, but some scientists say it’s too soon to forgo animal methods entirely
Fossil teeth reveal a previously unknown human ancestor from eastern Africa
Scientists say the teeth belonged to a type of Australopithecus, a relative of Lucy’s species, that coexisted with our genus, Homo
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