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  1. Archaeology

    Neandertal babies were a lot like ours — but didn’t stay that way

    Two studies of Neandertal remains suggest their newborns were about the same size as those of modern humans but developed faster through infancy.

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  2. Climate

    Can geoengineering blunt El Niño’s fury?

    Marine cloud brightening could cool part of the Pacific and weaken extreme El Niños, simulations suggest. But the approach could have risks.

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  3. Space

    A shoebox-sized satellite could expose hidden nuclear weapons in space

    There’s never been a good method to check for violations of the Outer Space Treaty’s prohibition of nuclear weapons in space.

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  4. Artificial Intelligence

    AI tools meant to vet science are surprisingly easy to fool

    The gold standard of scientific review, peer review by researchers’ colleagues, is in crisis.