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The contiguous United States just lost its last wild caribou
Canadian biologists capture animal for controversial conservation effort -
How Commerce Secretary Ross got the science behind the census so wrong—and why it matters
U.S. district judge rules against putting citizenship question on 2020 census -
Podcast: Peering inside giant planets, and fighting Ebola in the face of fake news
On this week’s show: Researchers combat conspiracy theories during Ebola outbreaks, and new data from Saturn’s Cassini mission reveal how that planet’s interior differs from fellow gas giant Jupiter’s -
Microscope captures intricate images of glowing brains at record speed
New technique sweeps sheets of light through enlarged brain tissue for a detailed view -
After outcry, Battelle reinstates science panel at ecological observatory
Project manager for NEON apologizes for his “error” in dissolving the committee -
Missions expose surprising differences in the interiors of Saturn and Jupiter
Dueling spacecraft use gravity to see inside giant planets -
Moon’s craters reveal recent spike in outer space impacts on Earth
The past 300 million years saw 2.5 times more impacts than expected -
Scientists sue to protect Utah monument—and fossils that could rewrite Earth’s history
The downsized Bears Ears monument is just beginning to reveal its secrets -
Crash-out Brexit looms larger for scientists after deal rejected
Parliament rejects Theresa May’s Brexit deal, bringing United Kingdom closer to March cliff edge -
Robots—like people—use ‘imagination’ to learn concepts
Learning framework detects abstract differences in images and re-creates them in real life -
‘Junk DNA’ may help yeast survive stress
Spare genetic sequences could help the fungi conserve resources in lean times -
To halt brain diseases, drugs take aim at protein traffic jams that kill neurons
Compound that normalizes flow of proteins in cells will now be tested in a clinical trial for ALS -
No pay. No retirement. No stink bugs by mail. The shutdown pain is spreading
Historic spending impasse creating chaos for researchers -
How hagfish launch slime missiles that swell 10,000 times in size
Drag forces in the water rapidly unfurl their slimy fibers, new study suggests -
Is the fishing industry leaving enough food for Antarctica’s top predators?
Large international survey will assess status of krill -
European physicists unveil plans for a particle collider that would be longer than the Panama Canal
Successor to the Large Hadron Collider would stretch 100 kilometers and cost €9 billion -
NEON ecological laboratory at risk, fired advisers warn NSF after shake-up
Advisory panel needs to be reinstated and strengthened, letter argues -
Groundbreaking deal makes large number of German studies free to public
New contract gives researchers access to Wiley’s journals and makes their papers open access -
For some multiple sclerosis patients, knocking out the immune system might work better than drugs
Trial suggests patients’ own stem cells could help in the relapsing form of the disease -
Fighting Ebola is hard. In Congo, fake news makes it harder
Armed conflict and political tensions stoke rumors and misinformation about the outbreak -
East Antarctica’s ice is melting at an unexpectedly rapid clip, new study suggests
If the findings hold, they could have dramatic implications for sea level rise -
Top stories: Voyager 1 probes dark matter, life’s explosive origin, and monogamy’s genetic basis
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The bacteria in your gut may reveal your true age
Scientists say microbiome is a surprisingly accurate biological clock -
Astronomers still can’t decipher the ‘Cow,’ a mysterious explosion in deep space
June 2018 discovery could be birth of a neutron star—or something entirely unprecedented
