Science
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Could future Mars settlers print their own tools?
If humans one day settle Mars, they will need tools and parts to build structures on the planet. Carrying heavy, bulky supplies 34 million miles from Earth woul...
Zoo reaches historic milestone for Puerto Rican crested toad conservation efforts with more than 12,000 tadpoles
Behind the scenes at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, a record-breaking conservation milestone is helping secure the future of one of the world's most imperiled amphibia...
A new whale detection network launches in San Francisco Bay, alerting ships in real time
Ferries, cargo ships and tankers cut through choppy waters in the San Francisco Bay Tuesday as a whale surfaced nearby, its spout barely visible against the whi...
Pressure mounts at United Nations for climate change 'lifeline'
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday considers a resolution reinforcing states' obligations to combat climate change, a long-awaited move toned down...
Sri Lanka teeth reveal rising plant diets thousands of years before agriculture
A new study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution examining human populations in Sri Lankan tropical rainforests shows that people's consumption of plants b...
Glowing fungi expose final enzyme that could make bioluminescent tools more efficient
Like fireflies and many deep-sea creatures, certain fungi can naturally emit light through bioluminescence pathways in which specialized enzymes convert chemica...
We asked US researchers how the Trump administration's science policies have affected them
The American academic research engine has long been the envy of the world. Generally well-funded, labs in the United States have been able to attract the best m...
Historic co-determination helps monasteries navigate digital change across three countries
Why do some organizations survive across the centuries while others founder when faced with technological disruption? A new study by the University of Zurich sh...
Survey reveals students' mixed feelings about writing with artificial intelligence
Most students use AI—but their attitudes toward it are ambivalent. On the one hand, they see it as helpful for working more efficiently, broadening their knowle...
AI-driven framework enables precise prediction of RNA splicing and isoform usage
RNA is the means of translating the genetic code embedded in DNA into proteins, which serve as enzymes, transporters, signaling molecules, receptors, structural...
Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts stretch NOAA to the breaking point
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and while a developing El Niño might result in a tamer season than in the past few years, all it takes is one...
Birds clap in the dark to flirt: Nightjars reveal a hidden language of sound
Some birds sing to attract a mate. Others dance or display colorful feathers. But in the moonlit forests and shrublands of northern Argentina, one bird courts r...