Data from the All of Us program confirm what many geneticists have long promoted

Scientists film nematodes forming a superorganism in the wild for the first time

Despite poor conditions, Indigenous growers used innovative techniques to grow large crops of corn, beans, and squash

Scientists are figuring out where “downscaled” climate models struggle—and how they can be improved

Continent faces a shortage of doses and distribution challenges

Gates Foundation grant enables cash-strapped body to create unit seeking to bridge gap between mathematicians and math educators

But overall, machine learning approach closely matches what human scholars had long suspected about ancient documents

Muon is just as magnetic as predicted, requiring no new theory to explain

The behavior—never before seen in birds—may be a developing cultural tradition among one population

Technology could be a boon for science, but raises ethical concerns

Under proposed policy, updated shots would be limited to at-risk populations

Filters like those used in desalination plants hold promise of separating gasoline components from crude oil

Crustaceans may use unique reflectors to signal mates or scare off predators

The target, flying in a rare quasi-satellite orbit, could be a piece of the Moon

Drug combination targeting lax airways is nearing an FDA submission

Science speaks with conservation scientist Kent Redford about why microbes need protection from extinction—and how to achieve it

Management tried to quash outpouring of support for beleaguered agency

Preprint reporting common ground among researchers on smartphones and teen mental health is premature and flawed, critics say

Exotic materials with bizarre electron behavior could pave the road to revolutionary technologies

New study of a pathogen’s Bronze Age spread challenges longstanding links between disease and early agriculture

Reports of false negatives spur World Health Organization to issue internal memo, but the company denies problems

Devices that mimic giant acoustic cameras can spy animal burrows, explosive mines, and metallic deposits

Personal care products may chemically alter the air around us. Whether that’s good or bad remains unclear

Beaks have grown longer and larger, and ranges have expanded to follow the feeders

New metric identifying “persistently disruptive” papers offers a “bright spot” amid signs of declining innovation

Closing of programs that fought neglected diseases imperils drug donation and distribution efforts in 26 countries

Jay Bhattacharya says he disagrees with firings, supports minority health studies

Michael Kratsios says DEI has led to a loss of public trust in universities

AI models suggest the true limits of the "butterfly effect" remain unknown

Projects to broaden participation were cut disproportionately—and were often led by Black scientists, women, and those with disabilities

Dolittle Prize recognizes breakthroughs in translating “speech” of dolphins, cuttlefish, and other creatures

New study identifies thousands of new variants related to diseases

A controversial profiling of the brain’s electrical activity has shaped court decisions and bail applications

Improved editing tool inserts gene-size sequences into human genome at specific locations, broadening potential treatments

Custom CRISPR paves the way for treating genetic disorders in tailormade ways

Deep-sea rocks suggest giant waves pounded modern-day Japan 115 million years ago

Budget cuts to NIH and other health agencies a major focus of congressional hearings

Paper mills are also likely contributing to “false discoveries”

Artificial “reef scent” attracts coral larvae, could be new tool for restoring critical underwater ecosystems

Genetic traces in water could help survey populations under growing threat