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Flight in Sweden would set stage for release of small amounts of chalky dust
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3300-year-old baboon skull may tell of mysterious ancient kingdom
East African artifact may be first known treasure recovered from the “fantasy land” of Punt -
North Korea is about to exhaust its tuberculosis drug supply, experts warn
Nation already suffers from high rate of bacterial disease -
Researchers decry Trump picks for education sciences advisory board
Critics point to lack of relevant knowledge for eight members of long-ignored panel -
The Paris climate pact is 5 years old. Is it working?
Nations gather Saturday to assess progress and make new pledges -
Watch roots from different plants compete for prime real estate underground
Mathematical modeling and greenhouse studies show complex interactions keep roots productive -
Protein found in fingertip ‘capsules’ may be critical to our sense of touch
People without usherin can’t feel small texture differences -
Development of unique Australian COVID-19 vaccine halted
Unexpected immune response to HIV protein fragment in vaccine produced antibodies that could confuse screening tests for the AIDS virus -
FDA panel backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, paving way for emergency use in the United States
Despite a few misgivings,the advisory body said the vaccine’s strong efficacy clearly made its benefits greater than its risks -
Tasmanian devils claw their way back from extinction
Genomes show spread of deadly, disfiguring facial cancer is slowing -
Podcast: Making ecology studies replicable, and a turnaround for the Tasmanian devil
On this week’s show: Using psychology’s approach to its replication crisis as a model for changes in the field of ecology, and declining Tasmanian devils may be on the mend -
China launches gamma ray–hunting satellites to trace sources of gravitational waves
Satellite pair will monitor heavens for light shows that might accompany black hole mergers -
Giant hornets on the attack? Try a little water buffalo poop
Asian honey bees defend their hives with aggressive tactics and a smelly deterrent -
Mexico’s coronavirus czar faces criticism as COVID-19 surges
Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez bolstered the country’s health system but rejected universal testing -
Trump’s new cost-benefit rule will curb EPA’s regulatory power
Regulation would reduce value assigned to “cobenefits” of new rules -
Psychology’s replication crisis inspires ecologists to push for more reliable research
New society aims for transparency and culture change in ecology -
Great efficacy claimed for another COVID-19 vaccine, this one from China
UAE health ministry reports 86% protection against infections in trial, but offers little data -
Chemists re-engineer a psychedelic to treat depression and addiction in rodents
Analog of ibogaine could hold hope for humans -
Human ‘stuff’ now outweighs all life on Earth
The mass of buildings and other infrastructure exceeds that of all trees, shrubs, and animals on the planet -
Europe hopes new R&D fund will boost meager defense capabilities and create opportunities for science
With no military of its own, European Union funds work on camouflage, drones, and laser weapons -
U.S. physicists rally around ambitious plan to build fusion power plant
Plan calls for a subtle but crucial shift toward applied research in Department of Energy fusion program -
Iran vows to build two new nuclear facilities, alarming observers
A lab for uranium metallurgy and a heavy water reactor capable of accumulating plutonium would pose new headaches for efforts to rein in Iran’s nuclear program -
In surprising sign of resilience, some corals can survive long heat waves
But the reefs appear to require unpolluted water in order to resist worsening effects of climate change -
These simple steps can help prevent heat-related fatalities
Deaths and injuries from heat exposure are projected to increase as the climate warms -
Human-sparked wildfires are more destructive than those caused by nature
They burn faster and kill more trees, analysis of California fires reveals