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<cite>Science</cite> Visuals team picks its favorite stories of the year
Team members describe what went into making and publishing 2024’s most engaging images and multimedia
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Ice cores finger obscure Pacific volcano as cause of 19th century climate disaster
The 1831 eruption of Zavaritskii volcano in the Kuril Islands sparked cropped failures and famines
Ants best humans at test of collective intelligence
Insects put their minds together in ways that sometimes eludes people
<cite>Science</cite> editors pick their most memorable stories of the year
A rundown of the biggest stories that stuck with our news editors this year
NIH launches initiative to double check biomedical studies
But so far, few investigators seem interested in having a contract lab repeat their experiments
Perfecting academic writing, facing fraud: <cite>Science</cite>’s top personal essays of this year
Our Working Life essays highlight the people behind the research and lessons learned as they overcome personal and professional challenges
After years of war, can Syria rebuild its ‘miserable’ scientific community?
Syrian researchers around the world begin to plan for the nation’s future
Trump names OSTP director as part of White House tech team
Michael Kratsios and Lynne Parker would reprise their roles in first Trump administration and work with AI czar
U.S. science funding agencies roll out policies on free access to journal articles
NIH and DOE are first to act, with implementation by all set to begin by end of 2025
Some whales may live nearly twice as long as believed—if we let them
Study extends lifespan estimate for one whale species and suggests researchers have been underestimating others as well
Could thunderstorms be exaggerating the strength of mysterious gamma rays from outer space?
Storms may be confounding measurements at high-altitude observatories of the universe’s highest energy light
News at a glance: Mars rover’s big ascent, Europa’s ice sheet, and House committee chairs
The latest in science and policy
U.S. scientists brace for looming government shutdown
House Republicans walk away from spending deal after Trump objects to its scope
AI writing is improving, but it still can’t match human creativity
Computer program finds that ChatGPT and its ilk remix words well, yet their output remains derivative
Earth’s clouds are shrinking, boosting global warming
Narrowing storm bands may be a surprising and dangerous new feedback of climate change
Japanese researchers surprised to learn they co-authored papers with North Korean scientists
Journalists identify papers that could violate U.N. ban on scientific ties with North Korea
Funding overhaul threatens historic U.K. research units
Scientists protest new “challenge-led” grants replacing funding that supported long-term basic research
Our favorite online news stories of 2024
A roundup of some of our most popular and memorable items
Surprisingly thick ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa complicates hunt for life
Revelation is blow to hopes for habitability and future space missions
Restricting calories may extend life. Can this molecule do it without the hunger pangs?
Lithocholic acid replicates antiaging effects of food restriction in mice, other animals
Syphilis microbe circulated in the Americas thousands of years before European contact
But ancient DNA from bony lesions suggests original bacterial strains may not have spread sexually
Shoddy commentaries—a quick and dirty route to higher impact numbers—are on the rise
AI-generated content floods literature with poor-quality publications, casts doubt on metrics, Science and Retraction Watch investigation finds
