Spiky projections on plant matter may act like “drain snakes,” helping felines dislodge wads of fur

Finding highlights promise, questions about detectors of AI-generated text

New initiative leaves researchers with questions about details and scope

Paul Mischel and others are testing therapies for rogue genetic loops that drive tumor evolution and growth

The new findings narrow age estimates for the clutch of eggs—and may help identify which species laid them

“Completely surprising” discovery based on ancient pollutants suggests mining and smelting continued apace for centuries

Paleontologists use x-rays to reconstruct ancient reptile bones too fragile to remove from rock

Observation confirms that a black hole’s area can only grow and never shrink

The umbrellalike tufts resist downward tugs but slip free when lifted up into the wind

“Holostereosynthesis” can make holograms out of anything with layers

The influential Nobel laureate ran institutions, trained future scientific leaders, survived a scandal, and shaped policy

Light-guided bots are steered through mazes like spacecraft tugged by gravity

The disease continues to spread in several African countries, but cases are down after an explosion in 2024

In Alaska’s Salmon River, leached metals reach levels that are toxic for aquatic life

Abandoning long-standing vaccine requirements for schoolchildren could prompt bigger outbreaks, researchers warn

Trump administration cuts to global health programs had put promise in doubt

Geoengineering scheme that would block the Bering Strait could kill the ocean circulation it’s meant to protect, researchers warn

Study in fruit flies sheds light on quirk of insect fertility

Trump administration vows to appeal ruling that it illegally cut $2.2 billion in research funding

Pioneering project uses “rapid autopsies” to find virus hideouts in infected people

In Mumbai, new tools provided up to 3 days notice of dangerous downpours

Disinformation campaign may have triggered “brutal” shutdown of mosquito lab

Two analyses of microbial DNA in tumor samples aim to put controversy-riddled field back on track

Chikungunya cases break records in France; West Nile virus appears near Rome