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From oversight to coercion: How authoritarian governments are twisting AI safety to get tech companies to fall in line

In Iowa, water pollution is a health threat that also disrupts summer fun

New X-ray method captures solid-liquid interfaces and bulk liquids simultaneously

Examining pandemic-informed coordinated responses to domestic violence

Polyphenol structures reveal why tea, cocoa and fruit compounds taste so different

Parental cooperation with kindergarten is most important way to support preschoolers' academic skills, study finds

Nanoparticles inspired by lung fluid improve therapies targeting respiratory system

Rice–fish co-culturing could help curb schistosomiasis while increasing food production

Managing hydrogen emissions is key to maximizing climate benefits as hydrogen use expands, say researchers

Smarter land use could unlock biodiversity, climate and economic gains across 146 countries

Tessera AI model offers accessible way to view Earth

Measuring gravitational waves in a humming universe with a coordinate-free approach

Measuring massive surge waves along the Illgraben

Easily overlooked small wetlands are a big source of global methane

Deep-sea discovery uncovers new family of copepods near Greenland

School in a hot world: What research is saying about children's health and learning

Novel synthetic biomolecule degrades disease-related proteins

Exploring the meanings of plants and hair, from Amazon pastures to suburban lawns and groomed bodies

Q&A: Why do telomeres shorten when a cell divides, and how does it affect human aging?

Record ultraviolet quasar wind reaches 30% light speed near supermassive black hole

New report finds sharply rising rates of unemployment for Black Californians

The best pollinators can drive evolutionary changes in flowers

Focus apps are failing neurodivergent minds, new research finds

Rare wild goats in Northumberland prove to be a genetically distinct breed

Fossil fishes buried in the desert reveal a missing chapter in marine history

What makes 15-minute cities work? More nearby jobs and connected streets

Bison restoration efforts and grazing rights hinge on one question: Are bison wildlife?

Overlooked DNA structures help organize the genome

Eroding a virtue: AI trains people to expect instant answers, and that's bad news for patience

Atmosphere survival model refines search for habitable planets

Teaching AI to design optical surfaces using real-world imperfections

Climate vulnerable residents in Nigeria are creating makeshift adaptation systems

AI paired with tiny optical device corrects distorted light for sharper imaging

Users trust AI and human fact-checkers equally, but for different reasons

AI-guided catalyst turns CO₂ and waste into fertilizer at industrially relevant rates

Vast astronaut mission kicks off commercial race to replace ISS

Newfound velociraptor cousin probably glided on four 'wings' and hunted early birds

Climate change and wine grapes: Go, stay or change?

Ultrathin nanotubes reach 1 nanometer, opening path to smaller electronics

JWST 'weighs' dormant black hole 10 billion light-years away

Bumble bees show spontaneous problem-solving, challenging big-brain assumptions

Global mangrove forests rebound, offering hopeful sign for climate and coastal resilience

Most people cooperate—and underestimate others' willingness to cooperate, global study reveals

Wildfires reverse decade of ozone cleanup in the United States, study reveals

Remote work may not be what makes employees happy, study finds

On-demand Arctic observations with low-cost balloon systems could sharpen local storm forecasts

Two new aquatic insect species discovered from the Middle East and Caucasus

To fight fraud, psychological scientists issue a call to arms

Billions are going into fish passage projects, but planning methods can undercut results

Buoys track ocean waves across 14,000 km, from storms in Antarctica to ripples in Alaska