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Ancient Tooth Proteins Rewrite the Rhino Family Tree—Are Dinosaurs Next?
Molecules from the 20-million-year-old teeth of a rhino relative are among the oldest ever sequenced, opening tantalizing possibilities to scientists
Can AI Replace Air Traffic Controllers to Reduce Airline Accidents?
Tests in London and Singapore could reveal whether AI can improve the safety of air travel
Attacks on Higher Education Are Attacks on All Americans
If Americans don’t fight back against efforts to dismantle higher education, the U.S. will lose lifesaving medical research, innovation that spurs our economy and the ability to freely study science and society
Four New Autism Subtypes Link Genes to Children's Traits
Autism has at least four subtypes, an analysis of more than 5,000 children’s genes, traits and developmental trajectories has shown
‘Science Fair’ of Lost Research Protests Trump Cuts
A protest at a congressional office building highlighted future research findings that vast cuts to science will erase
Texas Floods Were a Known Risk, but Little Has Been Done for Protection
Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address them
Japan’s New Undersea Earthquake Detection System Will Improve Tsunami Prediction
Japan’s new earthquake-detection network lengthens warning times, and researchers in Wales have harnessed nuclear blast detectors to gauge tsunami risks. But the U.S. lags in monitoring the massive Cascadia megathrust fault
