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Oldest Homo sapiens in Europe—and a cave bear pendant—suggest cultural link to Neanderthals
Modern humans visited a Bulgarian cave 46,000 years ago -
Fact-checking Judy Mikovits, the controversial virologist attacking Anthony Fauci in a viral conspiracy video
In Plandemic, the former chronic fatigue syndrome researcher makes countless unsubstantiated claims and accusations -
‘Finally, a virus got me.’ Scientist who fought Ebola and HIV reflects on facing death from COVID-19
Top virologist Peter Piot spent 1 week at a London hospital in April and has been recovering at home since -
Lethal levels of heat and humidity are gripping global ‘hot spots’ sooner than expected
New study finds a growing number of places with intolerable conditions -
Artificial chloroplasts turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into organic compounds
Mimics might one day synthesize drug molecules, turbocharge natural photosynthesis -
Podcast: Making antibodies to treat coronavirus, and why planting trees won’t save the planet
On this week’s show: Researchers are scrambling to produce antibodies to treat and prevent COVID-19, and how to avoid increasing deforestation during a tree-planting campaign -
Watch this mosquito-inspired drone light up and avoid a crash
Technology avoids obstacles by sensing air flow disruptions -
Immune cells blast infections and cancer with protein ‘bombs’
Cells use complex containers to launch toxic chemicals at their victims -
India’s push to relax environmental assessment rules amid pandemic draws criticism
Government continues to greenlight projects despite reduced oversight -
Ancient DNA reveals staying power of early people of the Andes
Despite cultural upheavals, highlands residents persisted -
Some comb jellies survive the winter by eating their young
Late-summer cannibalism may help adults make it through tough times -
Meet the ‘psychobiome’: the gut bacteria that may alter how you think, feel, and act
Scientists hope to turn gut microbes or their products into new antidepressants or drugs for other brain disorders -
Statisticians win $20 million to address shoddy forensic science methods
Funding will extend 5-year-old effort to make crime-solving techniques more rigorous -
Unproven herbal remedy against COVID-19 could fuel drug-resistant malaria, scientists warn
Several African leaders have expressed an interest in a plant-based tonic developed in Madagascar -
Clinical trials press on for conditions other than COVID-19. Will the pandemic’s effects sneak into their data?
Changes to health and habits could add noise to studies of experimental treatments -
‘It will not be easy.’ As labs begin to reopen, enormous challenges remain
Institutions struggle with—and differ on—the best way to restart science -
Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth, hiding in plain sight
The black hole in the triple system HR 6819 is just 1000 light-years from Earth -
Ants store long- and short-term memories on different sides of their brains
Pavlovian experiment reveals first evidence of brain lateralization in ants -
The race is on for antibodies that stop the new coronavirus
Research teams hunt antiviral “neuts” in blood of recovered COVID-19 patients, tweak existing antibodies or design new ones -
Bizarre behavior shows—for the first time—how wild koalas drink
Koalas are tree lickers, in addition to being tree huggers -
Should schools reopen? Kids’ role in pandemic still a mystery
Hints that children don’t spread coronavirus efficiently prompt debate -
Making commodity chemicals requires fossil fuels. New devices could do it with renewables
Prospects brighten for making fertilizer, plastics with solar and wind power -
Garter snakes are surprisingly social, forming ‘friendships’ with fellow serpents
Getting together may have benefits, especially for young snakes -
‘Dark’ lunar eclipse points to medieval volcanic eruptions
Ice cores, tree-ring records, and medieval manuscripts pinpoint a cluster of 12th century volcanic eruptions
