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A multifunctional metamaterial can change shape and steer light simultaneously
Footprints in Kenya show that hominin bipedalism had a complex evolutionary history
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to scrutinize proven vaccines and slash staff at research and regulatory agencies
$1 billion SinoProbe II will map the depths with drill rigs and instrument arrays
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An immune cell treatment that fights cancer is now taking aim at autoimmune disease
Piecing together the body’s cellular puzzle
Oil palm plantations replace diverse tropical forests with monocultures, but restoration can bring biodiversity and ecosystem services back to these highly modified landscapes.
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High-level resistance to methicillin requires a distinct form of cell division
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Young asteroid families seed more than 70% of extraterrestrial rocks found on the planet
New insights on cells behind long-lived antibody production could spur better vaccines
Cell-based drug factories could produce therapies on demand inside patients
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Research suggests swings in Pacific Ocean can account for planet’s sudden and perplexing temperature jump
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Thwaites collaboration finds glacier has stabilized somewhat—in the short term
Nation appears to have upgraded its bombmaking capacity, experts say
Tens of thousands of fossils detail the sea’s dramatic loss and eventual rebound
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Mining companies and others skeptical that metallic nodules electrically split seawater
Beneath Europa’s icy crust is a salty ocean, perhaps the best place in the Solar System to look for life. A NASA spacecraft will soon set off to probe the jovian moon
Reconstructing ancient Earth’s temperature reveals a global climate regulation system
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To distance its science education systems from centurieslong British colonialism, India is leaning into its history and traditions—but at what cost?
The catastrophic floods that affected southern Brazil last May should serve as a warning to human societies that, despite the still widespread climate change skepticism or denial, mitigation and adaptation to cope with the ongoing climate crisis are urgently needed. The toll was 213 people killed or missing; 2.4 million people affected, including 600,000 displaced; and unprecedented losses in urban and rural infrastructure, including livestock.
Mice that witness cage mates in distress withstand future negative emotions better
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An ambitious strategy aims to cool the planet by dumping farmed seaweed on the sea floor. Will it work?
Focusing on temperature extremes can galvanize policy changes but risks undercounting
Building a Spanish megalith required sophisticated physics, geometry, and geology
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