As Piers Forster steps down as chair of the influential Climate Change Committee, he chats to Science about his role in guiding the country toward decarbonization

First global map of mushrooms that form beneficial relationships with plant roots reveals 90% live outside of conservation areas

New approach aims to reduce disease transmission by quickly spreading a gene variant that occurs naturally in some mosquitoes

Concealed black or white bands on feathers boost the vibrancy of bird plumage

Science chats with health economist Shailender Swaminathan about how compact EEGs could reveal the impact of culture and environment on the brain

Letter to key House Democrat follows declarations by scientists at NIH, EPA, and NASA

Rising levels of the potent greenhouse gas prompt “delicate” steps into new kind of geoengineering

Extensive layoffs could have wide-ranging impacts on conservation and human health

Footage of massive Myanmar temblor provides the first video evidence of earthquake ruptures

New method places inactivated viruses directly into mice’s gums

Experiment shows octopuses feel body ownership, a trait previously seen only in mammals

Ability may help treehoppers distinguish friend from foe

Cheap catalyst could improve global access to costly green fuel

Small star could crash into red supergiant in the next 10,000 years

Some critics of the new policy say the cap could hinder researchers in need of funding

Proposed changes to avert huge cuts in reimbursement get pushback at town hall

Researchers find that certain genetic variants and mother’s age may have an impact on the sex of her children

Radio telescopes usually have giant dishes, but not these all-sky antenna arrays

Republicans promise to work with Democrats to salvage defeated amendment

After 11 deaths, Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean became a center for shark attack science

In 3 years, system embedded in Android phones sent warnings to millions of users in 98 countries

Move will have a chilling effect and further isolate the country from the global scientific community, researchers say

Starting in 2028, the EU’s flagship research program will have a new focus on boosting European competitiveness

Strategies for preserving the heart after circulation stops could avoid ethical concerns and enable more transplants