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Territorial conflict may explain male primates’ large size

Jazz and classical music have become simpler, a new study finds

Uterus transplants can provide a path to pregnancy and parenthood

Astronomers may have found a record-breaking pair of black holes

Some South American rodent-borne viruses may spread as climate warms

Yawning is contagious — even in the womb

If wings came before flight, what were they for?

To understand black holes, physicists turn to a mathematical ‘Rosetta stone’

Why some brain cells are particularly vulnerable to multiple sclerosis

A grapefruit-sized quantum device mapped Earth’s magnetic field from space

25 people learned to fly with virtual wings. Here’s how the brain changed

Going to space? Always, always pack a camera

A low-cost rotavirus test could save childrens’ lives in Nigeria

Neandertals used rhinoceros teeth as tools

Space junk falls back to Earth faster as sunspot numbers climb

Singing mice puff up air sacs to make their sweet songs

What to know about a rare hantavirus outbreak at sea

Do GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic prevent cancer?

A small object past Pluto may have a thin atmosphere

Newly mapped brain networks link far-flung regions

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday at a new state flower exhibit

Peptides are unproven as health aids. FDA may unleash them anyway

Cows’ methane burps may be fueled by a newfound organelle in gut microbes

Can AI help doctors avoid missed diagnoses? A new study suggests yes

Prenatal surgery for spina bifida may get a boost from stem cells

Seismic data captured the sound of awe during a solar eclipse

Can ‘extinct’ volcanoes still erupt? A Greek peak holds surprising clues

Uranus has weird rings. Astronomers now know the source of two of them

This dangerous pregnancy complication is common. A new treatment might help

The earliest evidence of the first stars may lie in a distant gas clump

Ancient DNA tests the notion that allergies are due to our dirtier past

The secret to perfect espresso? It’s physics

Giant, kraken-like octopuses may have ruled the Cretaceous deep

Clouds of water ice thread stellar nurseries in the Milky Way

Some plants can feed on dust that lands on their leaves

Imagination is not just replaying what we see and hear

An experimental new drug for stiff person syndrome restores mobility

Suicide deaths in U.S. teens and young adults fell after 988 launch

How climate change may increase antibiotic resistance

Humidity makes these bees turn green

‘Beyond Inheritance’ offers a new view on mutations

Got pesky, invasive corals? Blast ‘em away with air guns

The Proof in the Code traces efforts to digitally verify mathematical truths

Increasing heat can boost malnutrition among children

This kea parrot is the first-known disabled alpha male

A vaccine for Lyme disease could be on the horizon

Science behind the scenes

An endangered mouse may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change

How to invent a realistic language for fictional speakers

Know the legal age to buy tobacco products in the U.S.? Many parents don’t