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Podcast: What we can learn from a mass of black hole mergers, and ecological insights from 30 years of Arctic animal movements

By Sarah Crespi, Adrian ChoNov. 5, 2020

On this week’s show: A new crop of black hole mergers from gravitational wave hunters, and a new database that tracks decades of Arctic animal movement
Horse mastery helped mysterious Mongolian warriors build a multiethnic empire

By Andrew CurryNov. 5, 2020

Sweeping DNA study reveals identity of ancient horse lords
Gene therapy for autism-linked condition weakened legs, robbing two people of ability to walk

By Giorgia Guglielmi, SpectrumNov. 5, 2020

Temporary side effect leads to hold on clinical trial as scientists explore different dosing strategies
U.S. elections bring wins and losses for research community

By Jeffrey Mervis, David MalakoffNov. 4, 2020

Several scientists fail to win seats in Congress, while referenda seem poised to win
Woman the hunter: Ancient Andean remains challenge old ideas of who speared big game

By Ann GibbonsNov. 4, 2020

Early hunting was “gender neutral,” archaeologists suggest
Several U.S. utilities back out of deal to build novel nuclear power plant

By Adrian ChoNov. 4, 2020

Even with infusion of federal cash, plan to build NuScale plant too pricey for some
‘Landmark’ study resolves a major mystery of how genes govern human height

By Jocelyn KaiserNov. 3, 2020

Nearly 10,000 common gene variants influence how tall a person becomes
Will a small, long-shot U.S. company end up producing the best coronavirus vaccine?

By Meredith WadmanNov. 3, 2020

Novavax vaccine shows “markedly stronger” responses in early human trials
New lasers that fire terahertz beams could propel medical imaging and contraband detection

By Robert F. ServiceNov. 2, 2020

New semiconductor lasers work with small, portable coolers, enabling applications outside laboratories
Europe is locking down a second time. But what is its long-term plan?

By Kai KupferschmidtNov. 2, 2020

New measures seek to lower the spread of the coronavirus, but some scientists say Europe should eliminate it
Once again, new Antarctic reserves fail to win backing

By Chelsea Harvey, E&E NewsNov. 2, 2020

Russia, China continue to oppose creation of three new protected areas
Antivaccine videos slip through YouTube’s advertising policies, new study finds

By Fernanda FerreiraNov. 2, 2020

Portuguese-language videos remain on YouTube, despite platform’s pledge to limit conspiracy theories
United Kingdom lights up its unusual fusion reactor

By Daniel CleryOct. 30, 2020

The Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak is testing a nontraditional design
Gyms. Bars. The White House. See how superspreading events are driving the pandemic

By Martin Enserink, Kai Kupferschmidt, et al.Oct. 30, 2020

Preventing hot spots of COVID-19 transmission has emerged as a key challenge in the fight against the virus
Trump catalyzed the March for Science. Where is it now?

By Lindzi WesselOct. 30, 2020

Group that emerged from massive 2017 event tackles narrower goals
‘Myopic’ funding cuts may force Mexican scientists to leave major international organizations

By Myriam Vidal ValeroOct. 29, 2020

Government ends support for membership in regional and global physics, math, and biology groups
Salmon study sheds light on why fall-run fish are bigger than their spring-run cousins

By Elizabeth PennisiOct. 29, 2020

New findings could upset efforts to save the spring-run Chinook
DNA tracks mysterious Denisovans to Chinese cave, just before modern humans arrived nearby

By Ann GibbonsOct. 29, 2020

“Molecular caving” shows archaic humans visited high-altitude cave over long period
How dogs tracked their humans across the ancient world

By David GrimmOct. 29, 2020

DNA from dog remains traces a relationship across time and space
Podcast: Taking the politicians out of tough policy decisions, and looking back at the work of Charles Turner

By Sarah Crespi, Cathleen O’Grady, et al.Oct. 29, 2020

On this week’s show: Taking the politicians out of government policymaking, revisiting the landmark Science papers of an overlooked zoologist, and using cooking to learn science (and vice versa)
Jury duty for global warming: citizen groups help solve the puzzle of climate action

By Cathleen O’GradyOct. 29, 2020

Nations are increasingly turning to citizens’ assemblies to weigh up climate policies
These frightening ogre-faced spiders use their legs to ‘hear’

By Lucy HicksOct. 29, 2020

Vibration-sensitive receptors on their limbs can detect sound waves
Fleet of robotic probes will monitor global warming’s impact on microscopic ocean life

By Paul VoosenOct. 29, 2020

Biogeochemical Argo floats will also track oxygen loss and the oceans’ ability to soak up carbon
India’s COVID-19 cases have declined rapidly—but herd immunity is still far away, scientists say

By Vaishnavi ChandrashekharOct. 29, 2020

Encouraging national trends hide a complex picture of “100 epidemics,” some rising, some falling
The universe teems with weird black holes, gravitational wave hunters find

By Adrian ChoOct. 28, 2020

First significant tallies find black holes more common and stranger than expected

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Biden proposes a science-led New Deal to end pandemic suffering

By Jon Cohen, Meredith WadmanJan. 15, 2021
New coronavirus variants could cause more reinfections, require updated vaccines

By Kai KupferschmidtJan. 15, 2021
School risk calculations scrambled by fast-spreading virus strains

By Gretchen VogelJan. 15, 2021
Biden appoints geneticist Eric Lander as science adviser

By Jeffrey Mervis, Jocelyn KaiserJan. 15, 2021
COVID-19 cases are soaring in Indonesia. Can a new health minister turn things around?

By Dyna Rochmyaningsih Jan. 15, 2021

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