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A viral infection from millions of years ago may have influenced chimp brain evolution through DNA leftovers in the genome.

In people being treated for blood cancer, consuming sugar while on antibiotics boosted harm to the diversity of the gut microbiome.

Switching to an electric stove from a lung-irritating gas one may improve asthma symptoms. But if you’re stuck with gas, reducing exposure may help.

The force exerted by a gas usually results from many atoms or molecules at once. But scientists isolated the force of a lone particle.

Vincent van Gogh'spainted the iconic work in the summer of 1889. Now researchers claim to have pinned down which night the stars were from.

If given the green light by the FDA, a CAR T cell therapy from Kyverna Therapeutics would be the first approved treatment for stiff person syndrome.

An AI ‘virtual author’ can help scientists use a paper’s methods on new data. But it’s not going to match a human author’s expertise.

A possible reason for the overdose deaths drop is more use of naloxone, which reverses opioid overdoses. But while still a key tool, its use fell too.

This year’s photomicrography contest captured the wonders of the very small, from flying ink droplets to the most adorable jumping spider you've ever seen.

Smithsonian geologist Gabriela Farfan studies corals, gemstones and other minerals for clues to changing oceans and environments.

People are more likely to mimic — or even surpass — rule breakers than rule followers, a study finds. But real-world consequences may keep people in line.

Error correction creates qubits that glitch only 5 out of a million times, the first step toward a new phase for quantum computing.

People who have lost the ability to talk are finding new voices with technology. This technological feat is changing what it means to lose a voice.

New videos offer a closer look at a rare and bizarre escape behavior in some Southeast Asian snakes.

Japan’s MMX mission will be the first to the moons of Mars and it aims to bring back precious rock samples — perhaps even indirectly from Mars.

New simulations reveal which battle moves the skulls of horned dinosaurs could take — and which might have been a very bad idea.

We’ve studied the moon with robotic spacecraft for decades. What do human observers add? Artemis II’s first science results offer some answers.

Solve the crossword from our November 2026 issue, in which we cultivate an understanding of growth curves.

With the proliferation of fancy salts and changing dietary habits, there are signs people aren’t getting enough of the crucial mineral iodine.

An excavation at an iconic Neandertal burial site uncovers evidence for one individual's potential fatal wound as well as an injury endured for years.