A fentanyl vaccine is about to get its first major test
Vaccine trial in the Netherlands hopes to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death.
WIRED
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Science // Science & Exploration
12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid
Prasad’s arguments “misrepresent both the science and the regulatory record.”
Beth Mole
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Humans in southern Africa were an isolated population until recently
A distinct population that was isolated until the last thousand years or so.
John Timmer
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Rare win for renewable energy: Trump admin funds geothermal network expansion
A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Massachusetts is set to double in size.
Inside Climate News
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A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets
“China’s first rocket recovery attempt achieved its expected technical objectives.”
Stephen Clark
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Planned satellite constellations may swamp future orbiting telescopes
Planned orbital observatories would see satellites cross nearly all of their images.
John Timmer
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3D model shows small clans created Easter Island statues
Study: Moai were created by small, decentralized working groups, not managed by one central “chieftain.”
Jennifer Ouellette
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“Renewable” no more: Trump admin renames the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
A key driver of US renewable energy research is now the National Laboratory of the Rockies.
Inside Climate News
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Most Read
The missile meant to strike fear in Russia’s enemies fails once again
One of Vladimir Putin’s favorite sabres to rattle seems to have lost its edge.
Stephen Clark
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In Myanmar, illicit rare-earth mining is taking a heavy toll
Uncontrolled mining in areas of Myanmar ruled by powerful ethnic armies has boomed.
Undark Magazine
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Research roundup: 6 cool stories we almost missed
The assassination of a Hungarian duke, why woodpeckers grunt when they peck, and more.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Achieving lasting remission for HIV
Promising trials using engineered antibodies suggest that “functional cures” may be in reach.
Knowable Magazine
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Reintroduced carnivores’ impacts on ecosystems are still coming into focus
Yellowstone has long been a mecca for scientists studying how predators affect the environment.
Inside Climate News
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ULA aimed to launch up to 10 Vulcan rockets this year—it will fly just once
The company is closer to increasing its Vulcan launch cadence, but it won’t happen this year.
Stephen Clark
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Solar’s growth in US almost enough to offset rising energy use
Over the course of 2025, electricity demand has gradually declined.
John Timmer
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Many genes associated with dog behavior influence human personalities, too
But the specific behaviors linked may be completely unrelated.
John Timmer
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Formation of oceans within icy moons could cause the waters to boil
A rigid ice shell over a shrinking interior makes for pressures low enough to boil.
John Timmer
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Mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art, and science
Researchers seek to understand the various uses of wild mushroom species.
Amy Wrobleski, The Conversation
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Why synthetic emerald-green pigments degrade over time
Light is the greatest threat to 19th-century masterpieces like James Ensor’s The Intrigue, study finds.
Jennifer Ouellette
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This hacker conference installed a literal antivirus monitoring system
Organizers had a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived.
WIRED
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AI trained on bacterial genomes produces never-before-seen proteins
Genes with related functions cluster together, and the AI uses that.
John Timmer
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Chris Hemsworth and dad fight Alzheimer’s with a trip down memory lane
Ars chats with director Tom Barbor-Might about new National Geographic documentary A Road Trip to Remember.
Jennifer Ouellette
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First revealed in spy photos, a Bronze Age city emerges from the steppe
An unexpectedly large city lies in a sea of grass inhabited largely by nomads.
Kiona N. Smith
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Rocket Report: SpaceX’s next-gen booster fails; Pegasus will fly again
With the government shutdown over, the FAA has lifted its daytime launch curfew.
Stephen Clark
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Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables
Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research
Aerial drones are giving scientists a new view of life at sea.
Knowable Magazine
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Study: Kids’ drip paintings more like Pollock’s than those of adults
The splatter master was more clumsy than graceful in his movements, which are key to his distinctive style.
Jennifer Ouellette
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NASA really wants you to know that 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar comet
A rundown of what we know of the third extrasolar object we’ve identified.
John Timmer
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DeepMind’s latest: An AI for handling mathematical proofs
AlphaProof can handle math challenges but needs a bit of help right now.
Jacek Krywko
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How Louvre thieves exploited human psychology to avoid suspicion—and what it reveals about AI
For humans and AI, when something fits the category of “ordinary,” it slips from notice.
The Conversation
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UCLA faculty gets big win in suit against Trump’s university attacks
Government can’t use funding threats to override the First Amendment.
John Timmer
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Ancient Egyptians likely used opiates regularly
Study identified several trace chemical signatures of opium in ancient Egyptian alabaster vase.
Jennifer Ouellette
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51
The evolution of rationality: How chimps process conflicting evidence
Chimps can take in new evidence, evaluate its strength, and change their minds.
Jacek Krywko
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Wyoming dinosaur mummies give us a new view of duck-billed species
Exquisitely preserved fossils come from a single site in Wyoming.
Jacek Krywko
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Three astronauts are stuck on China’s space station without a safe ride home
“This does not meet the release conditions for a safe manned return.”
Stephen Clark
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World’s oldest RNA extracted from Ice Age woolly mammoth
Sequencing an ancient creature’s RNA opens up a new window into extinct life.
Ashley Balzer-Vigil
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