2026 • Feb 01
At NIH, a power struggle over institute directorships deepens
The research agency has 27 institute and center directors. Will those roles become politicized? ...
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2026 • Jan 31
Early Universe's supermassive black holes grew in cocoons like butterflies
During cocoon phase, young, supermassive black holes are surrounded by high-density gas. ...
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2026 • Jan 31
States want to tax fossil fuel companies to create climate change superfunds
As climate costs rise, states are passing legislation so fossil fuel can pay their share. ...
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2026 • Jan 29
New OpenAI tool renews fears that “AI slop” will overwhelm scientific research
New "Prism" workspace launches just as studies show AI-assisted papers are flooding journals with diminished quality. ...
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2026 • Jan 29
What ice fishing can teach us about making foraging decisions
Social density increases likelihood of sticking with a location. Environmental factors had little influence. ...
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2026 • Jan 27
Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: "I don't think they're great right now"
"These are just the difficulties of designing a spacesuit for the lunar environment." ...
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2026 • Jan 27
Doctors face-palm as RFK Jr.’s top vaccine advisor questions need for polio shot
Kirk Milhoan's comments come as federal vaccine policy slides to insignificance. ...
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2026 • Jan 24
Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark
Teachers who attended ‘compulsory’ creationist conference run by US-based fundamentalist group told radiometric dating techniques were flawedGet our
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2026 • Jan 24
This 67,800-year-old hand stencil is the world's oldest human-made art
The world's oldest art has an unintentional story to tell about human exploration. ...
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2026 • Jan 24
Tiny falcons are helping keep the food supply safe on cherry farms
Their presence appears to lower the risk of food-borne illnesses from pathogens. ...
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2026 • Jan 24
Rocket Report: Chinese rockets fail twice in 12 hours; Rocket Lab reports setback
Another partially reusable Chinese rocket, the Long March 12B, is nearing its first test flight. ...
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2026 • Jan 23
‘It’s the sovereignty of the country’: Guinea-Bissau says US vaccine study suspended
Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concernsUS health officials insisted it was still on. African health leaders said it wa...
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