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Ancient footprints capture coexistence of two kinds of human ancestor
About 1.5 million years ago, early members of our genus Homo walked along a lakeshore in Africa within hours of another kind of hominin, likely Paranthropus
‘Systematic reviews’ that aim to extract broad conclusions from many studies are in peril
Fake papers are “poisoning the well” for these gold-standard syntheses, researchers say
War-torn Ukraine has become a breeding ground for lethal drug-resistant bacteria
Urgent action underway to prevent dangerous microbes from spreading beyond country's borders
Controversial health economist is Trump’s pick to head NIH
Researchers have mixed views on nomination of Jay Bhattacharya to head biomedical research agency
Gene behind orange fur in cats found at last
After 60 years, scientists know why gingers, calicos, and tortoiseshells look the way they do
Dino droppings reveal how the giant beasts came to dominate Earth
Most comprehensive study yet of dinos’ poop and vomit traces their rise in Poland
Drought imperils Zimbabwe’s ancient rock art, spurring efforts to preserve and date it
Local artists re-create animal drawings made by San people thousands of years ago
Scientists may have found a faster, greener way to mine ‘white gold’
Lab experiments improve efficiency of extracting the critical battery metal lithium from briny water
Turtles map seagrass better than satellites can
Tracing tagged turtles reveals more than 30 new seagrass sites in the Red Sea
Would Trump’s CDC nominee fix the agency’s problems—or create new ones?
If confirmed, physician and former congressman David Weldon would helm an agency dealing with communication challenges and a battered image
People all over trust climate researchers less than scientists in general
Large international study finds “trust gap” in 43 out of 68 countries
‘We’re going to need a lot of solutions’: Global treaty on plastic pollution reaches homestretch
A scientist attending the final negotiations reflects on the challenges of tackling a global problem
Mixed reactions greet Trump’s pick of longtime FDA critic to head agency
Surgeon Martin Makary, who opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates, may have to choose between public health and politics
The burgeoning global food trade is a lifeline for billions. Is it breaking the planet?
Stunning photos document the vast, fragile enterprise that feeds us
Controversial Alzheimer’s drug from Cassava Sciences fails clinical testing
Beset by fraud allegations and government probes, Cassava pulls plug on all ongoing studies of simufilam
Producing circuit boards from leaves would prevent millions of tons of e-waste
Scientists take inspiration from trees to make electronics greener
Science’s ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ contest is open again!
This year’s competition has a special category on artificial intelligence research or quantum science—no Ph.D. needed
‘Dark proteome’ survey reveals thousands of new human genes
Database confirms that overlooked segments of the genome code for a multitude of tiny proteins
Scientists uncover hearth Neanderthals may have used to make tar
Researchers re-create process of burning branches to make tarry adhesive to haft stone tools
China poised to turn on one of world’s most powerful sources of x-ray light
Beams from $657 million next-generation synchrotron will reveal atomic-scale structure of proteins and materials
Sackler family’s opioid history leads Israeli university to strip name from science prize
Three laureates called for renaming prestigious biophysics award from Tel Aviv University
