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Study is first to document this unusual predatory behavior

Agency rehires dozens of probationary staff, but much larger reductions may be looming

An attorney explains where the government erred—and how it could still shrink payments to universities

Breach of Kakhovka Dam now threatens seasonal floods thick with toxic heavy metals, other pollutants

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Preserved pigments suggest Jurassic mammals had dark fur, consistent with a nocturnal lifestyle

Some researchers worry about risks of devaluing sign language, overreliance on imperfect devices

Assessment and evaluation capabilities vanish at Institute of Education Sciences

Expedition finds H5N1 in 13 bird and seal species on the Antarctic Peninsula

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Unlike many Europeans, Stone Age groups in modern-day Tunisia and Algeria weren’t subsumed by the agricultural revolution

Ancient remains suggest at least two types of early humans roamed Europe about 1 million years ago

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Male blue-lined octopuses use venomous bites to avoid becoming their mate’s meal

Republicans seek yearlong spending bill with provisions Democrats oppose

Backers seek to increase contributions from authors at institutions beyond the global elite

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Agency also looking at mRNA vaccines, reflecting vaccine skepticism of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Trump policy denying renewals to Title 42 staff could still threaten in-house research program

Surveys find attendees of Washington, D.C., protest are discouraged and angry after the Trump administration’s firings and spending cuts

More than 90 studies on threats such as climate change, extremism, and disinformation are halted

Increased ocean acidity could reduce populations of phytoplankton more than previously thought

Long-running advisory role cut along with two dozen others in agencywide reduction

Fetal and infant brains offer clues to when human experience begins

Key vote on controversial legislation could come within weeks

New analyses identify the victors—and unfortunate losers—in ancient fortress skirmish

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The internationally sourced metal may have helped a predemocratic tyrant rise to power

A Science investigation finds no sign that members of a key CDC vaccine committee are compromised

Scientists and their supporters rallied across the country in response to layoffs and funding cuts ordered by the Trump administration

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In trio of studies, scientists explore life in the mysterious hadal zone

New commerce secretary tells advisers to federal statistical agencies that their mission has been “fulfilled”

Temporary ruling brings relief, but could be followed by a new wave of firings

Science has identified more than two dozen halted grants amid Trump’s transgender crackdown, right as NIH suspends its own researchers who worked on topic

Even common species have become much less abundant in just 20 years, a large analysis reveals

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Tackling a touchy subject, genetic detective finds only 1% of European children have unexpected paternity