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Uncovering evidence of alien life would be “the biggest discovery ever made by humanity,” one expert said. But so far, there’s a lot of blurry photos and unconfirmed reports.Uncovering evidence of alien life would be “the biggest discovery ever made by humanity,” one expert said. But so far, there’s a lot of blurry photos and […]

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants. Read

A new study has identified two species of Brazilian birds, the bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema, as the loudest in nature.A new study has identified two species of Brazilian birds, the bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema, as the loudest in nature. Read More

The lawsuit is the 97th the state has filed against the Trump administration over the past year and a half.The lawsuit is the 97th the state has filed against the Trump administration over the past year and a half. Read More

Found in 70 percent of cancers, the gene is seen as a grand orchestrator but has been surprisingly difficult to stop.Found in 70 percent of cancers, the gene is seen as a grand orchestrator but has been surprisingly difficult to stop. Read More

A climate scientist was one of 20 recipients of a “no-strings-attached” $800,000 stipend.A climate scientist was one of 20 recipients of a “no-strings-attached” $800,000 stipend. Read More

A charge against David Hearn was dismissed “with prejudice” because of President Trump’s attempts to influence the case.A charge against David Hearn was dismissed “with prejudice” because of President Trump’s attempts to influence the case. Read More

A catheter carrying the lethal drug may not have delivered the doses to Christa Pike’s bloodstream, experts said. The drug itself may have been degraded.A catheter carrying the lethal drug may not have delivered the doses to Christa Pike’s bloodstream, experts said. The drug itself may have been degraded. Read More

The mostly Democratic-led states say that the E.P.A. acted unlawfully when it erased Biden-era limits on carbon dioxide from coal- and gas-fired plants.The mostly Democratic-led states say that the E.P.A. acted unlawfully when it erased Biden-era limits on carbon dioxide from coal- and gas-fired plants. Read More

The winner of an elite cybersecurity contest prevailed by relying on a free Chinese model — another sign that available A.I. systems could already be too powerful to easily regulate.The winner of an elite cybersecurity contest prevailed by relying on a free Chinese model — another sign that available A.I. systems could already be too