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Science & Society

5 years after COVID-19 became a pandemic, are we ready for what’s next?

We’ve learned a lot about COVID-19 over the last five years, but big questions remain. Recent federal actions may hinder the disease’s management.

Science & Society

It’s ‘personal.’ What the Stand Up for Science rally meant for attendees

Stand Up for Science rallies in Washington, D.C., and across the United States drew crowds of people worried about cuts to scientific funding.

Artificial Intelligence

Medical AI tools are growing, but are they being tested properly?

AI medical benchmark tests fall short because they don’t test efficiency on real tasks such as writing medical notes, experts say.

Animals

Dolphins and humans team up to catch fish in Brazil

In Brazil, where humans and dolphins fish in tandem, cooperation both within and between species is essential for the longstanding tradition.

Animals

Some sea turtles are laying eggs earlier in response to climate change

A 1-degree-Celsius change in water temperature prompts sea turtles in Northern Cyprus to lay eggs nearly a week earlier on average.

Space

Two privately-owned spacecraft make contact from the moon

Firefly Aerospace landed a craft safely last week, a first for a private company. But Intuitive Machines’ mission ended when its lander wound up on its side in a crater.

Climate

Warming is chasing cloud forests steadily uphill

Cloud forests are biodiversity hot spots and crucial water sources. But climate change and deforestation are shrinking their range, new data show.

Animals

How a Labrador retriever’s genes might affect the dog’s obesity risk

Understanding the genetics of Labrador retriever obesity may help dog owners mitigate their best friend’s weight gain.

Planetary Science

Juno reveals dozens of lava lakes on Jupiter’s moon Io

NASA’s Juno spacecraft identifies over 40 enormous lava lakes on Io, shedding light on the extreme volcanism sculpting Jupiter’s moon.

Health & Medicine

Treating male partners along with women may help stop bacterial vaginosis

In a clinical trial, treating both partners in a relationship significantly reduced the likelihood of recurrence of bacterial vaginosis.

Math

The einstein tile rocked mathematics. Meet its molecular cousin

Chemists identify a single molecule that naturally tiles in nonrepeating patterns, which could help build materials with novel electronic properties.

Archaeology

Human ancestors made the oldest known bone tools 1.5 million years ago

The excavation of bone tools at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania expands the range of ancient hominids’ cultural innovations.