Thousand-year-old Viking fortress reveals a technologically advanced society
Find adds evidence that these were a complex people
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Watch this soft robot heal like Wolverine
New elastomer construction techniques could make use of soft robots more widespread -
Water ice found near Mars’s equator could entice colonists and life-seekers
Find also poses climate puzzle -
Zika has all but disappeared in the Americas. Why?
The epidemic is gone, but the virus will return—and a vaccine is still badly needed -
Scientists think they can save the European mink—by killing its ruthless rivals
Spanish researchers create an ecological island free of the American mink, a fierce competitor -
Missions to probe exoplanets, galaxies, and cosmic inflation vie for $250 million NASA slot
Three finalists compete for 2019 selection in mid-sized Explorer program -
Scientists struggle to fit this strange vegetarian dinosaur into the family tree
New study now suggests plant-eating dinosaur was a missing link between theropods and ornithischians -
Record-shattering 2.7-million-year-old ice core reveals start of the ice ages
Clues to ancient atmosphere found in bubbles trapped in Antarctic samples -
An MIT professor’s bittersweet departure for astronaut training
Tenure-track researcher caught between two life-long career goals -
New FDA security rules will bar agency from hiring some foreign nationals
FDA says new security policy could bar hiring of about 50 foreign nationals per year -
Knee arthritis in Americans has doubled since 1940
Scientists suspect inactivity may be one culprit -
This coin reveals when Rome became an empire
Control of Iberian silver signals power shift between Rome and Carthage -
Australia to ax support for long-term ecology sites
Threat leaves scientists scrambling to find alternative funding -
Researchers rally around science advocate convicted in Egypt
Ismail Serageldin, founding director of the Library of Alexandria, has appealed a 3.5-year prison term -
Spat over design of new Chinese telescope goes public
Scientists joust over rival 12-meter designs -
Top stories: The seafaring first Americans, hearing voices, and the downside of pampering puppies
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Watch an insect expose its guts while still alive
New CT scanning method makes insect research easier -
Americans are becoming more open to human genome editing, survey finds, but concerns remain
Views can depend on purpose of editing, religious beliefs, and scientific understanding -
How your mind protects you against hallucinations
To maintain a grip on reality, the brain must question its expectations -
Watch the secret to a squid’s crystal clear underwater vision
Study unveils molecular dynamics behind the feat -
CRISPR slices virus genes out of pigs, but will it make organ transplants to humans safer?
Erasing potentially dangerous viruses brings field a step closer to making up organ shortage with pig parts -
Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they’re beginning to prove it
Archaeologists are hunting on islands and under the waves for traces of the ancient mariners who likely settled the Americas -
Cash bonuses for peer-reviewed papers go global
China's rewards are richest, but many nations now offer incentives for publishing in top journals -
Podcast: Coddled puppies, trees that make their own rain, and ancient mariners
On this week’s show: Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they’re beginning to prove it, plus a roundup from the daily news site -
Dark skin lets sea snakes slough off pollution
Tactic helps jet-black snakes thrive near cities
