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Holding out or holding back? Kindergarten redshirting and retention shifted sharply during the pandemic

New optogenetic tool inhibits activity in neurons and heart muscle cells

U.K. exam board science specifications reveal gender gap that may influence girls' STEM choices

Candida auris: A harbinger of further dangerous fungal species?

Sweeping changes to agri-food supply chain needed to tackle global food shortages

Data vital in holding militaries accountable for the environmental toll of war

Rising military spending could worsen climate change and undermine security, experts warn

Laser-made lattice reveals discrete light solitons in tunable atomic vapor

How rice coordinates signals to partner with beneficial soil fungi

Study finds air quality warnings had only a modest impact on Montrealers' movements during wildfires

Perovskite laser maintains stable performance over 400 million pulses

Why the humble rabbit might be Australia's worst introduced species

Not all rattlesnakes are alike: Research suggests personality influences how rattlesnakes use their venom

Wild fish are a precious resource—here's how aquaculture can bolster food security

How a massive ice shelf buttressed the last ice age's glaciers—and what it could mean for Antarctica today

Hearing laughter may cause orangutans to value rewards more

El Niño is threatening California's fragile coast again—the 1982–83 El Niño opened eyes to the serious erosion risks

Japan's expensive funerals and declining birthrates are transforming ancestral traditions

Salt marshes are proving to be powerful allies in building a climate-resilient coastline

Reconstructing 16,000 years of summer temperature change in the Western Balkans

AI designs functional enzyme components that could help expand drug discovery

A scuff on your bag, a dent in your mug—and suddenly it feels like time for a new one

Breaking through the 'fog of war': Game-based study suggests shared boundaries can foster peace

Using AI to plan your next vacation? Sometimes, too much information is just too much

How humans domesticated the bacterium behind Botox treatments

What faces in paintings can tell us about how we perceive emotion

Serengeti hyenas manage to keep clans stable as climate change alters animal migrations

Subsidence claims: After drought, ground can shrink, swell or even collapse when it rains—causing damage to homes

Ancient fish bones reveal how Arctic cod species survived the last ice age

Genetic snapshot of North Carolina black bears could improve population resilience

Annual 'Teens and Screens' report reveals young audiences are redefining modern storytelling

Swiss barn owls are gradually changing color

X-ray free-electron laser sets new record for shortest high-energy pulses

Study identifies world's first corporate psychopath

NASA's CASALS instrument bridges gaps in 3D maps of Earth's surface

Butterfly navigation tests reveal that migrating species may rely on different natural compasses

Scientists discover migration-mediated mechanism enabling bacteria-virus coexistence

Keeping to warm climates may have helped crocodiles outlast the dinosaurs

Compulsive social media use is linked with wanting closeness but fearing reliance on others

Electronic nose puts police detection dogs to the test

Forensic specialists need only one or two facial features to identify individuals

Preschoolers aren't more creative than adults—they're just more confident

Chromosome anchors form hollow shells before cell division, imaging reveals

'Silent' vultures turn out to use a wide range of sounds to communicate

Ukrainian media coverage casts land as both lifeline and danger zone

Ultrafast light can control ferromagnetism without relying on heating

Better data analysis links to stronger marketing and innovation in Thai retail sector

When a few people break the rules, bad behavior spreads quickly

Methane emissions in Baltimore show seasonal, daily trends

Hubble observations challenge supernova winds' role in cosmic reionization