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‘Dragon teeth’ reveal ancient ape’s place in primate family tree
Method of analyzing enamel proteins may also help sort out human ancestry -
How Enceladus got its water-spewing tiger stripes
Study explains how Saturn’s frozen moon cracked up -
Up, pup! Dogs, like humans, associate high-pitched sounds with lofty objects
New study suggests audio-visual links could have deep roots in mammals -
EPA’s ‘secret science’ plan is back, and critics say it’s worse
Proposal would allow U.S. regulators to ignore many health studies -
Physicists revive hunt for dark matter in the heart of the Milky Way
Mysterious glow in the center of galaxy may not just be from pulsars after all -
Watch the Arctic’s sea ice slowly disappear
Researchers visualize 35 years of sea ice shrinkage -
The next graphene? Shiny and magnetic, a new form of pure carbon dazzles with potential
U-carbon could be used in lightweight coatings, medical products, and novel electronic devices -
This amber-encased beetle may have been one of the first insects to pollinate flowers
Find pushes insect pollination back nearly 50 million years -
Why NIH is beefing up its data sharing rules after 16 years
Draft update to 2003 policy will require that all grantees make data sets freely available -
United States should make a massive investment in AI, top Senate Democrat says
Senator Charles Schumer (D–NY) says $100 billion more is needed to keep United States a global leader -
Top stories: The archaeology of slavery, superproductive corn, and how NOT to train your dog
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Untangling the Trump administration’s lawsuit over an HIV prevention drug
Does Gilead owe the U.S. government royalties for its “invention” of a lucrative intervention? -
Deadly pufferfish poison relieves stress in deadly pufferfish
Tetrodotoxin may also aid growth -
Podcast: Unearthing slavery in the Caribbean, and the Catholic Church’s influence on modern psychology
On this week’s show: Archaeologists are digging up buttons and beads in the Caribbean to better understand the lives of enslaved Africans, and economists are unraveling how the early Roman Catholic Church has influenced psychology today -
A judge said police can search the DNA of 1 million Americans without their consent. What’s next?
Law professor Natalie Ram discusses implications of landmark warrant -
Caribbean excavation offers intimate look at the lives of enslaved Africans
“These stories are not going to be lost. They’re going to be remembered.” -
Many imperial Romans had roots in the Middle East, genetic history shows
At the height of Rome's power, city residents showed little European DNA -
Revamped cancer drug starves tumors in mice
Compound that robs tumors of essential amino acid headed for clinical trials -
How the early Christian church gave birth to today’s WEIRD Europeans
Centuries-old incest ban made Westerners more independent and trusting of strangers, study argues -
Journal stands by paper facing misconduct allegations, but expresses concern about related images
Whistleblower argued first author could not have done experiments as described -
New dengue vaccine performs well in large trial, but safety remains key concern
Peculiar biology of four viral strains complicate immunization attempts -
Unusual mass flowering in Malaysian rainforests provides seeds for endangered tree 'arks'
Explosion of flowers and seeds will aid plans to save endangered Dipterocarps -
Top Israeli immunologist accused of promoting antivaccine views
Critics call on Yehuda Shoenfeld to resign as editor-in-chief of Israel Medical Association journals -
Bad dog? Think twice before yelling, experts say
Even mild punishments stress dogs out long term
