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100 years of menus show how food can be used as a diplomatic tool to make and break political alliances

Amelia Earhart disappeared almost 90 years ago. Why are so many people still looking for her?

Crackdown on legal highs backfired amid rising violence in prisons

The world's carbon emissions continue to rise—but 35 countries show progress in cutting carbon

'Simulation theory' brings an AI twist to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries

When space junk comes home

Wind and solar parks exacerbate existing rural tensions over land use and political alienation, study finds

How enhanced rock weathering influences carbon sequestration in temperate forests

Arts boost youth well-being, drive economic gains: Study

Schools turn to therapy to teach children values

Healing, purification and holiness: How ancient Greeks, Romans and early Christians used olive oil

A compact space spectrometer for sustainable agriculture

What should you do if you find a meteorite? Space rock experts explain

How the Taung Child shook up the scientific world

Forests with diverse water-use strategies show greater drought resistance

New frog-like insects leap into the science books

Mystery of how much squid short-finned pilot whales eat resolved

How sound and light act alike—and not—at the smallest scale

Humanity travels an average of 78 minutes per day—regardless of living standards, finds study

Algorithms reveal how propane becomes propylene for everyday products

Machine learning teaches membranes to sort by chemical affinity

Eggplant pangenome and panphenome reveal diversity and adaptation potential

Mechanistic model can predict biological community development across ecosystems

Light-powered micromotors can move through air

Disadvantaged neighborhoods face barriers to access cultural institutions

High-precision analysis of 2D materials microstructures achieved using electron microscopy and machine learning

Scientists uncover surprising link between koala and Ice Age 'marsupial lion'

Putting less meat and more legumes in school menus reduces environmental impact by up to 50%

Pirated film quality and ticket costs shape U.S. moviegoers' viewing choices

Gerrymandering in North Carolina limits residents' access to health care centers, study shows

We need to talk about our fossil fuel addiction: UNEP chief

Wild birds are driving the current US bird flu outbreak

Oldest oceanic reptile ecosystem from the Age of Dinosaurs found on Arctic island

Scientists call on better regulation for chemical cocktails in Europe

Chinese team finds a fern that makes rare earth elements

Axial Seamount experiment to test real-time eruption forecasts

How algae helped some life outlast extinction

Analytical technique provides new insight into old DNA samples

New biosensor technology maps enzyme mystery inside cells

Ancient Intermountain West was once a vast sea sponge habitat

New software toolbox enables brain-like models to learn directly from data

The hidden impacts of drinking-water treatment on urban streams

Bacterial scents from sick oaks attract beetles that worsen tree decline

Genetically engineered virus acts as 'smart sponge' to extract rare earth elements from water

Digital infrastructure shifts power dynamics between states and tech giants in war

Analysis reveals extensive dog diversity millennia before modern breeding practices

Paleogenomics study shows humans and dogs spread across Eurasia together

Which came first: The sponge or the comb jelly? Scientists weigh in

Magnetic nanoparticles that successfully navigate complex blood vessels may be ready for clinical trials

Bathing, dressing, and eating limitations show statistical correlation to medical parole outcomes