Before the melt begins, sea stars show hidden immune collapse and tissue failure driving a coastal die-off

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Penguin muscle map reveals how waddles and underwater 'flight' both work

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Lack of robust regulation and information about contaminated industrial sites in India poses public health risk

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North African-linked stone tools reached Iberia 700,000 years ago, evidence suggests

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Cell membranes may store memories after electrical stimulation

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Collagen analysis finds wider prey use by Neanderthals and modern humans

Some cancer drugs disrupt taste by changing the cells inside taste buds, study shows

Rose pangenome maps 55,000 genes, opening new path for breeding

Researchers develop, validate new scale to measure use of evidence in evidence-based management

Scientists take a step toward a quantum internet using New York City's fiber

The Mystery of the Giant Blobs at the Center of the Earth

Deep-rooted grass stores significantly more carbon, says new study

Photonic chip generates milliwatt-level UV light, 100 times brighter than before

Mapping the hidden structure of the universe

Astronomers precisely date rare brown dwarf companion, offering new test for how these objects cool

Half of America sits in democratic limbo—and that silent middle may decide what breaks next

How changing ice conditions impact Great Lakes communities

Your phone's next speed boost may come from a strange magnetic jump that rewrites how chips handle heat

Bacteria's 'two-way door' revealed: How antimicrobials cross cell membranes

Hydrocarbons may power next-generation batteries with lower costs and emissions

Rome Was Built Today

New research reveals cell proteins that drive severe viral infections

Crabs' iconic sideways walk evolved from common ancestor, study suggests

Milk's hidden carbon bill is bigger than advertised as damaged grass and soils drive emissions higher

How colonialism still shapes extinctions today, from island species losses to disappearing languages

AI tool predicts how new drug molecules move before costly lab tests

High school journalism leading the way in financial literacy, even if business isn't part of curriculum

Adding water sources boosted reproducing males in wild asses, raising genetic diversity

Birds and monkeys in the Amazon share information via 'internet of the forest'

What Bronze Age people ate and drank: South Caucasus pottery reveals a surprisingly diverse menu

These three plant bacteria turn soy yogurt into a safer, creamier product while stripping out troublesome sugars

Mosses and thale cress share the same leaf growth principles, despite 400 million years of separate evolution

NASA on track for future missions with initial Artemis II assessments

Goose poop could fuel a circular agriculture strategy, research shows

Plastics found in tomato and wheat crops stunt growth, study finds

‘Beyond Inheritance’ offers a new view on mutations

The Peace That an Eclipse Brings

Hubble reveals Crab Nebula filaments racing outward at 3.4 million mph

One tiny gene switch turns red lettuce upside down and reveals a hidden chemical tradeoff

ATLAS acts as a cosmic-ray laboratory with first measurement of proton–oxygen collisions

More effective, longer-lasting sunscreen made from natural extracts

One daily habit is quietly shaping preschool language, and it is not just screen time

US climate sees decline in both hot and cold extreme temperatures since 1899, researchers claim

Better-fed calves are more motivated to play, pioneering study shows

Mathematicians found out why waiting for the elevator takes forever

Mars Curiosity Rover Makes a Big Find on the Red Planet

How Bruce the half‑beak kea weaponized his disability to become the alpha bird