USDA report hits Alpha Genesis with “critical” violation but agency says no discipline will follow

Analysis of lunar photographs details ancient strike, provides optimism for future lunar missions

Normal operations have been disrupted as staff look for offending words

Meetings of study sections and closed portion of councils back on track as agency also deals with diversity-related executive orders

Tens of thousands of radiocarbon dates track different regions’ population history before European arrival

Trump order could leave United States blind to foreign efforts to turn lab discoveries into weapons of mass destruction

NIH spares grants so far, but ‘data apocalypse’ erupts at CDC

Small nonprofit that helps manage network could soon run out of money

Links between obesity or depression during pregnancy and autism in children don’t represent cause and effect, authors argue

Scientists find a number of pathogens in high-flying insects over Africa

The downsized DNA-slicing machinery may reach more tissues to take aim at more diseases

A global study of urban rat populations explores why some urban environments are more infested than others

Ongoing trials will reveal whether suzetrigine is also effective against chronic pain

Program gave students from underrepresented groups a taste of space science

Grantee accounts remain frozen, while union accuses NSF of ignoring rules governing peer review

Nominee: “I don’t think anybody can say” COVID-19 vaccines saved millions of lives

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No clear opposition from Republicans to HHS nominee, who promises “unbiased gold standard science”

For decades, intermediate-mass black holes have largely evaded direct observation

The loss of genetic variation means species may be less resilient to climate change and other stressors

Nation has been trying to phase out smoky traditional stoves that burn wood and dung

An analysis of the Arctic animals’ fur reveals chemical clues to how they stay ice-free

Breakdown of collaboration with CERN forcing many physicists to reorient work

Scientists engaged in work to make research fields more inclusive face canceled contracts and expired grants

How the White House’s pause in federal spending could affect academic science

“You’re completely erasing nonbinary, gender-diverse people,” one researcher says

Major reorganization draws mixed reviews from researchers

Seismologist Susan Hough chats with Science about her attempts to debunk a local legend

Memo from acting director to staff allows some purchasing, and suggests travel and study sections could soon resume

Rena D’Souza will retire on 31 January

Little powerhouses might someday replace billion-dollar, kilometer-long behemoths at major x-ray facilities

Sweeping executive order likely to be read broadly, experts predict

Agency sees pause on purchases, confusion about publishing, and the end of taxpayer-funded security for Anthony Fauci

Health experts worry about impact on major program to combat HIV

Cutting grass in ever-changing curves—rather than straight lines—could boost the abundance and diversity of pollinators

After the Economic Research Service was moved to Kansas City in 2019, staffing and productivity took a dive

“Brochosomes” could inspire new camouflaging materials

Tooth chemistry shines a light on weaning practices across urban and rural communities in the Roman Empire

Strategy allows the plant to self-fertilize when pollinators aren’t present

Genetic study also reveals blood groups modern humans acquired from Neanderthals