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One dose prevented infection and disease for 6 months—but hurdles to introduction remain

Touted as a “biosignature” on an alien planet, dimethyl sulfide also seems to arise in banal ways

A new study suggests temperament and training are what make some domestic dogs supersniffers

Study finds surprisingly harmful fabrications in OpenAI’s speech-to-text algorithm

The Periodic Table of Food aims to detail molecular contents of food crops and animals

Genetic evidence suggests cattle infections with H5N1 began in the fall of 2023 and may occur far more widely than has been reported

Joints in jaws and limbs, once thought to have evolved for life on land, turn out to date back much earlier, to sharks and their relatives

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That behavioral change could explain the remarkable diversity of cichlid fish in Africa’s Lake Tanganyika

Finches exposed to the sound of cars grew slower and had fewer offspring

The health risks of social isolation and loneliness are inspiring government action and a hunt for effective interventions

Analysis of hundreds of burials in Hungary traces longest known family tree—and absent daughters

Tiny crystals grown within molten metals at atmospheric pressure

The most comprehensive look at genetic differences among flowering plants suggests ancient interbreeding confounded relationships between dogwoods and blueberries, among others

Chang’e-6 to target the largest and oldest lunar impact crater

Skyrocketing visa costs and new restrictions make it harder to attract talent and students, threatening universities’ bottom lines

Bioluminescence, which has evolved many times across the tree of life, is more ancient than previously thought

The increases are welcome news, but fall short of an advisory group’s recommendation

Veterinarians and researchers on the front lines say it has taken too long to share data on viral changes, spread, and milk safety

Tobacco farming is driving apes to seek unusual food source, brimming with pathogens