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“Sophisticated” new study suggests cuttlefish memories get better with age
18 AUG 2021
People with a disrupted GPR75 gene weighed less and were less likely to be obese
1 JUL 2021
Albatross eggs and chicks were flown—on economy plus—from Hawaii to Mexico to escape rising seas
29 JUN 2021
The internal structure of vertebrae made azhdarchid necks strong but light
14 APR 2021B
The trait may have evolved independently twice
25 MAR 2021
A model suggests rains boosted underground pressures and primed Kilauea for eruption in 2018
22 APR 2020
The science behind turning your body into fertile soil
18 FEB 2020
Living donors are becoming key to understanding the human brain
15 FEB 2020
Two studies find strong predictive power of microbiome in complex diseases and death
22 JAN 2020
Ancient arachnid could reveal clues about the evolution of modern scorpions and spiders
16 JAN 2020
ScienceInsider
News about science policy and academia
Field still struggles with how to accurately describe populations, study finds
2 DEC 2021
‘It’s like a second extinction’: Retraction deepens legal and ethical battle over rare dinosaur
The specimen is in limbo as German, Brazilian partisans square off over scientific colonialism
29 SEP 2021
Federal agencies are also investigating alleged cyberattacks
27 JUL 2021
Prominent evolutionary biologist is the second to be removed from prestigious group for sexual misconduct
24 JUN 2021
Elimination of dozens of trust funds was supposed to help fight the pandemic—not invest in fossil fuels
23 JUN 2021
Conacyt faces at least 145 wrongful termination lawsuits
2 JUN 2021
Science paper stirs controversy
15 APR 2021
Obituary of Ricardo Valderrama Fernández.
19 DEC 2020
Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez bolstered the country’s health system but rejected universal testing [PDF]
9 DEC 2020
For nonnative English speakers, publishing and presenting their work can be a significant burden, as a new study highlights [Leer en español]
28 OCT 2020
Dozens of professors depart from Yachay Tech amid conflicts that could scuttle its move toward independence
21 OCT 2020
Government seeks to eliminate funds that pay for research and use the money to help cope with the pandemic
2 OCT 2020
The pandemic has given science a chance to shine—but budget cuts in many countries threaten its future
12 AUG 2020
After years of isolation, former combatants are learning to inventory species and launch ecotourism businesses
8 JUL 2020
High-level politician suggests academy deserves retribution for publishing unwelcome COVID-19 estimates
2 JUN 2020
Devices would use negative pressure to capture virus-laden particles during medical procedures
15 MAY 2020
The public will help judge the resulting lyrics and melodies
24 APR 2020
Medical staff face high rates of anxiety and depression, emerging studies suggest
22 APR 2020
His former boss acknowledges receiving multiple accounts of sexual misconduct, but no formal complaints
17 MAR 2020
Long-running controversy had drawn extensive attention
7 FEB 2020
Critics say Mabel Gisela Torres Torres backed “pseudoscience”
3 FEB 2020
Move prompted by new threats including hypersonic weapons and fake news
23 JAN 2020
Science Shots
Visually-driven science news
Sifters
Highlighting reporting from other outlets
Large Chinese study confirms benefits of keeping salt off the table
30 AUG 2021
Researchers estimate the animal is at least 120 meters long
10 APR 2020
Giant marine animals can live for at least half a century
8 APR 2020
Lager Sylt has been shrouded in mystery for years
2 APR 2020
Scientists mimic not just the taste, but the feel, of beef
2 APR 2020
The unusual correlation could explain a marine mystery
27 FEB 2020
It’s still unclear how it gets energy
26 FEB 2020
The molecule’s structure is different from conventional drugs
21 FEB 2020
More than ozone holes: These gasses also cause warming in the north
21 JAN 2020
Most of the viruses haven’t been described before
17 JAN 2020
You are cooler than you think
7 JAN 2020