How exactly ancient toolmakers survived the harsh conditions remains a mystery

Advice follows Supreme Court ruling that threatened previously restored grants, but reprieve may be brief

Series of droughts chronicled in cave rocks likely pushed civilization to breaking point

New U.S.-Brazil study points to ways of countering election misinformation, political scientists say

If confirmed, vast cloud could test predictions about the Milky Way’s hidden architecture

Funders test algorithms to spot promising science, raising hopes of faster reviews—and fears of bias

Susan Monarez, who clashed with the U.S. health secretary over vaccine policy, refuses to step down

Fossils found while building airport contain first mammoth DNA from tropical location

The unusually tiny particles of hexavalent chromium could pose a health hazard despite low levels, researchers say

New report recommends improved education and genetic counseling alongside NCAA’s mandated screening

New technique lets popular houseplants glow for a little while—without genetic engineering

Comparisons of pelvic development in human and primate embryos reveals key steps in human evolution

RNA could have helped amino acids join up without preexisting protein machinery, lab study suggests

New algorithm could help scientists avoid publishing in shady titles

Beloved physicist sketched out the concept that would lead to one of the biggest discoveries in physics and astronomy

Analysis suggests Earth’s mantle is peeling from the crust in the eastern Atlantic, a possible sign of the ocean’s eventual closure

Combining arsenic and sulfide in skin cells forms a less toxic mineral—and turns the animals bright yellow

Study may help explain why giant blades kill millions of the animals every year

Megan O’Rourke hopes to be a voice for science, also touts her blue-collar roots

Despite congressional resistance, agency aims to cut research spending now

Machines still face hurdles in identifying fresh research paths, study suggests

Organ transplanted to brain-dead man lasts for more than a week before succumbing to an immune assault

Justices rule lower court had no authority to compel restoration of more than 800 studies on diversity, transgender health, and other sensitive topics

Israeli government tries to discredit science underlying the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification