1. Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than believed, archaeological study finds

2. Why we may be misreading our dogs'' emotions

3. Evidence of a quantum spin liquid ground state in a kagome material

4. Severe drought linked to the decline of the hobbits 61,000 years ago

5. Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy

6. Detecting the hidden magnetism of altermagnets

7. China''s durian craze has turned this tropical fruit into a tool of diplomacy

8. What 38 million obituaries reveal about how Americans define a ''life well lived''

9. Elusive wild cat feared extinct rediscovered in Thailand

10. 16,000 fossil footprints in central Bolivia reveal dinosaur behavior

11. Chinchorro mummification may have originated as a form of art therapy, study suggests

12. How did Bronze Age plague spread? A sheep might solve the mystery

13. Gemini and Blanco telescopes unlock clues to origin of longest gamma-ray burst ever observed

14. Flaring black hole whips up ultra-fast winds

15. Astronomers explore the double nucleus of galaxy NGC 4486B

16. Supernova from the dawn of the universe captured by James Webb Space Telescope

17. How can Canada become a global AI powerhouse? By investing in mathematics

18. Ultracold atoms observed climbing a quantum staircase

19. We analyzed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing ''climate change'' from net zero

20. The gut bacteria that put the brakes on weight gain in mice

21. Reducing household waste poses serious challenges in residential high-rises

22. Fabricating single-photon light sources from carbon nanotubes

23. How sustainability is driving innovation in functionalized graphene materials

24. Study says African penguins starved en masse off South Africa

25. New Guineans and Aboriginal Australians descend from two groups who arrived 60,000 years ago, research suggests

26. Research uncovers the telltale tail of black hole collisions

27. Just 5 minutes of training makes fake AI faces easier to spot

28. Archaeologists discover unique mosaic patolli board at Guatemalan Maya city

29. More than 16,000 dinosaur tracks discovered at a site in Bolivia

30. Maryland climate commission calls for state action amid budget pressure

31. Mechanism for twisted growth of plant organs discovered

32. Saturn''s icy moon Enceladus is an attractive target in the search for life—new research

33. An AI-based blueprint for designing catalysts across materials

34. California''s plastic bag phaseout nears, but leftover bags remain unregulated

35. Resurrected tissue: Mechanism that enables regeneration after extensive damage solves a 50-year-old mystery

36. Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm

37. New image sensor breaks optical limits

38. Observations catch galaxy cluster in the process of merging

39. Radio black hole trio lights up in rare galaxy merger

40. Scientists boost mitochondria to burn more calories

41. Why California''s milk cartons may lose their coveted recycling symbol

42. Africa''s rarest carnivore: The story of the first Ethiopian wolf ever captured, nursed and returned to the wild

43. Glowing urine and shining bark: Scientists discover the secret visual language of deer

44. ''Never move around a flaming dessert'': A scientist explains the chemistry of a Christmas pudding

45. Why mangoes fall before they''re ripe—and how science is helping them hang on

46. It''s (not) a new bike! How to manage kids'' gift expectations at Christmas

47. India space agency launches its heaviest satellite

48. Should we smoke salmon using traditional techniques, or should we simply add the flavor?

49. Instacart ends AI pricing test that charged shoppers different prices for the same items

50. Is democracy always about truth? Why we may need to loosen our views to heal our divisions

51. It''s been 25 years since America decided to save the Everglades: Where do we stand?

52. Children face punishment because of unaffordable school uniforms, new poll reveals

53. Meet NASA''s Artemis Closeout Crew, tasked with securing astronauts in their spacecraft

54. 2026 will require brands to balance AI and authenticity

55. SpaceX defends airspace safety ahead of Florida Starship launch plans

56. Hagfish olfactory genes hint at ancient origins of vertebrate sense of smell

57. Ultrafast fluorescence pulse technique enables imaging of individual trapped atoms

58. Journey to the center of a quantized vortex: How microscopic mutual friction governs superfluid dissipation

59. Suspension of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act generated record gains for companies involved in overseas corruption cases

60. Wealthy elite''s private travel habits spark debate over climate and inequality

61. Optimized nanotube shapes can amplify electromagnetic field concentration by over 30 times

62. A molecular switch for green hydrogen: Catalyst changes function based on how it''s assembled

63. We discovered an ancient ''party boat'' in the waters of Alexandria. Here''s what might have happened on board

64. When 1 1 2: How mixed water contaminants rewrite toxicity rules

65. Drug-resistant Candida auris harnesses CO₂ to survive on skin, research reveals

66. New reactor produces clean energy and carbon nanotubes from natural gas

67. Webb spots the ''smoke'' from crashing exocomets around a nearby star

68. Why we sometimes avoid the truth and other times can''t stop looking for it

69. Hunting pressure drives female turkeys to produce more daughters, study suggests

70. Q&A: How changing your diet could help save the world

71. Molecular mechanisms behind speciation in corals identified

72. Scalable method enables ultrahigh-resolution quantum dot displays without damaging performance

73. Arctic sea ice melt slowdown since 2012 linked to atmospheric pattern shift

74. Russia''s plans for a space station include ''recycling'' its ISS modules

75. Raindrops form ''sandballs'' as they roll downhill, contributing more to erosion than previously thought

76. Single-image method can accurately evaluate fibrous material porosity

77. New tool predicts road expansion, deforestation and disease hotspots

78. Earth''s growing heat imbalance driven more by clouds than air pollution, study finds

79. Warmer rivers host more abundant Japanese eel populations, research shows

80. Diversifying US Midwest farming for stability and resilience

81. Emphasizing immigrants'' deservingness can shift attitudes

82. Ecological myopia: The blind spot holding back climate action

83. Ancient pottery workshop reveals Iron Age production chain

84. Ultra-high-resolution lidar reveals hidden cloud structures

85. A DIY, fly-powered food waste recycling system

86. How the global fish trade is spreading ''forever chemicals'' around the world

87. Mysterious, thermally insulating patches at the base of Earth''s mantle

88. The chaotic ''Dracula''s Chivito'': Hubble reveals largest birthplace of planets ever observed

89. Southeast Asia''s greenhouse gas emissions demand urgent regional action

90. New species are being discovered faster than ever before, study suggests

91. West Antarctica''s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent''s ''catastrophic'' geology

92. Converting CO₂ into valuable chemicals in acidic environments: Iodide ions unlock efficient ethylene production

93. Promising new superconducting material discovered with the help of AI

94. Rare Hall effect reveals design pathways for advanced spintronic materials

95. Scientists crack ancient salt crystals to unlock secrets of 1.4 billion-year-old air

96. Why a chiral magnet is a direction-dependent street for electrons

97. The universe may be lopsided, new research suggests

98. Second bird flu case confirmed on Queen Anne''s County farm

99. There are countless reasons families have only one child—and they won''t grow up to be selfish or spoiled

100. Should kids at least do a little bit of school work over the holidays?

101. Could Settlers of Catan make you a better strategist?

102. Passive adaptation mechanism reveals how cells balance their protein levels

103. Robotic system synthesizes hundreds of metal complexes to find potential new antibiotic

104. Locals sound alarm as Bijagos Islands slowly swallowed by sea

105. Why shoppers buy fast fashion even if they disagree with it

106. Violence against women and girls: 4 key takeaways from a strategy that aims to change society

107. Super Mario Bros. help fight burnout: Study links classic games to boosted happiness

108. Pimple patches have hidden our blemishes for hundreds of years—historian explains

109. Can camera traps improve conservation outcomes?

110. The ''pawprint economy'' is booming—and it offers huge opportunities for tourism

111. A dance of galaxies: JWST captures interacting dwarf galaxies

112. Boosting workplace opportunities for vets

113. Getting support for opening the ''Pandora''s box'' of DNA testing

114. Halfway through Florida''s bear hunt, state officials won''t say how many bears are dead

115. Want to read more in 2026? Here''s how to revive your love of books

116. Vast freshwater reserves found beneath salinity-stressed coastal Bangladesh

117. From stadium to the wild: Sports clubs as new champions of biodiversity

118. Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do

119. Stripe patterns in blood cells offer new clues for diagnosing disorders and understanding natural designs

120. New microfluidics technology enables highly uniform DNA condensate formation

121. Database integrates deep-sea multi-omics data to study adaptation in extreme environments

122. What makes goal-setting apps motivate—or backfire?

123. NAC protein complex slows early synthesis to optimize cellular protein production

124. How chirality goes from the molecular level to the cellular one

125. Giant clams thrive with Indigenous management in American Sāmoa

126. Microbial glues go from foe to friend with a simple chemical tweak

127. The stealthy, persistent hazard of thirdhand smoke

128. Lily-like plants reveal centromere type evolution paths

129. Structural findings reveal how distinct GPCR ligands create different levels of activation

130. Predictive ''mismatch'' leads to novel carbon capture method

131. New technique lights up where drugs go in the body, cell by cell

132. Smile and the world will trust you: How mimicry shapes first impressions

133. Atmospheric rivers explained: What to know about the weather phenomenon

134. How does Santa do it all? Quantum physics, that''s how, says scientist

135. Male bees'' food begging behavior traced to a single genetic factor

136. New species of beetle named in honor of Gerald Durrell

137. More eyes on the skies can help planes reduce climate-warming contrails

138. What contributed to the success of termites? Their genomes provide the answer

139. Fishing fleet tracking can reveal shifts in marine ecosystems

140. Supermassive black holes show selective feeding habits during galaxy mergers

141. Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action; here''s what we can do about it

142. Tracing the quick synthesis of an industrially important catalyst

143. The way our cells respond to estrogen depends on how DNA is ''supercoiled''

144. Reversible spin splitting effect achieved in altermagnetic RuO₂ thin films

145. Engineering the first reusable launchpads on the moon

146. Providing AI training leads to more critical and ethical use by university students

147. Working in groups can help Republicans and Democrats agree on controversial content moderation online

148. How soil and human antibiotic resistance are connected

149. Scientists chart over 140,000 DNA loops to map human chromosomes in the nucleus

150. Anything-goes ''anyons'' may be at the root of surprising quantum experiments

151. Leaves'' pores explain longstanding mystery of uneven tree growth in a carbon-enriched world

152. A third path to explain consciousness: Biological computationalism

153. Two ancient human species came out of Africa together, not one, suggests new study

154. How greener bus stops can help people beat the heat

155. An ecosystem never forgets: Extreme heat and drought responses linked to hydrological memory

156. Hubble glimpses galactic gas making getaway

157. The dual impact of stellar bars on star formation in galaxy pairs

158. The simulation hypothesis: Mathematical framework redefines what it means for one universe to simulate another

159. Whale, dolphin strandings show widespread disease, trauma

160. Ant smuggling case highlights legal inconsistencies

161. Nanoplastics have diet-dependent impacts on digestive system health, study finds

162. Kolmogorov-Arnold networks bridge AI and scientific discovery by increasing interpretability

163. Capturing the moment a cell shuts the door on free radicals

164. Q&A: The science of snowflakes—how hexagonal symmetry and environmental changes create endless designs

165. Cells reveal ''survival of the fittest'' through ribosome competition

166. East Antarctic Ice Sheet''s history tells a relevant story for today and beyond

167. I study rat nests—here''s why rodents make great archivists

168. Great apes are humans'' closest relatives, but many are endangered by illegal trading

169. Climate misinformation is becoming a national security threat. Canada isn''t ready for it

170. How shipwrecks become ''islands of life'' in barren seas

171. How climate campaigns can cut through ad fatigue

172. ALMA observations reveal multiscale fragmentation in massive star formation

173. Disaster after disaster: Do we have enough raw materials to ''build back better?''

174. The sound of droplets striking water: How cowbirds control two sound sources in the syrinx to create ''liquid notes''

175. Who was Amelia Frank? The life of a forgotten physicist

176. Warming may make tropical cyclone ''seeds'' riskier for Africa

177. Deepest gas hydrate cold seep ever discovered in the Arctic at 3,640 m depth

178. Decades-long quest leads to first scholarly accurate fossil replica of ''dinosaur-killer'' croc

179. AI uncovers double-strangeness: A new double-Lambda hypernucleus

180. Five new planets and the battle for their atmospheres

181. Federal Earned Income Tax Credit has unexpected result, researchers say—it decreases domestic violence

182. NASA''s wideband technology demo proves space missions are free to roam

183. The way we manage fires needs to shift from ''siloed'' to ''connected,'' experts argue

184. Wind-sculpted landscapes: Investigating the Martian megaripple ''Hazyview''

185. Negotiation failure on UN environmental assessment highlights need for reform

186. Urban areas insurance feasibility and structure explored in new report

187. Toddlers with facial tattoos: How Christianity expanded body art in Nile Valley civilizations

188. Stardust study resets how life''s atoms spread through space

189. Social media users in the Central Valley are freaking out about unusual fog, and what might be in it

190. Simulations explore Neanderthal and modern human encounters in ancient Europe

191. PFAS concentrations can double with every step up the food chain

192. AI mimics human-like intuition to explore and analyze chemical reactions

193. Study shows the 2008 recession caused people to identify with a lower class

194. How healthy are Brazil nuts? New study elucidates trace elements in the seeds

195. Report calls on the UK banking industry to consider interventions that ''design out'' economic abuse

196. How spatial scale shapes plant invasions

197. Some mammals can hit pause on a pregnancy—understanding how that happens could help us treat cancer

198. Secret lives of cats could hold clues for wildcat return in Wales

199. Mixing incentives and penalties found key to cutting carbon emissions long term

200. Earthquake swarm continues to rattle Northern California city, seismologists say

201. Ancient sea anemone sheds light on animal cell type evolution

202. Artificial metabolism turns waste CO₂ into useful chemicals

203. CO2 soon to be buried under North Sea oil platform

204. Japan''s new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit

205. Scientists and data explain why Kenya''s lakes are rising as thousands face an uncertain future

206. ''Lifting and shifting'' workers is not always the best answer

207. Cosmic rays from a nearby supernova may help explain Earth-like planets

208. Muddy eruption at Yellowstone''s Black Diamond Pool captured on video

209. Controlling exciton flow in moiré superlattices: New method leverages correlated electrons

210. Disciplinary confinement in prison does more harm than good

211. How a simple animal folds itself with origami-like precision

212. SN 2022ngb is a faint and slow-evolving Type IIb supernova, observations reveal

213. Modifying chirality with electricity: Voltage-driven method enables reversible, tunable states

214. Life''s first molecule: Borate boosts its formation, finds study

215. Scientists who use AI tools are publishing more papers than ever before

216. Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space

217. Hot, humid weather during pregnancy poses far greater risks to child health than heat alone

218. Inequality alone doesn''t cause civil unrest—but internet access adds the crucial spark

219. Scientists urge governments not to wait for global plastics treaty as pollution continues to grow

220. Quantum entanglement could connect drones for disaster relief, bypassing traditional networks

221. Dunedin''s inner-city greening project shows even small spaces can be wildlife havens

222. Lessons from the Caldor Fire''s Christmas Valley ''miracle''

223. Turning plastic waste into valuable chemicals with single-atom catalysts

224. Weighing sustainability of real vs. fake Christmas trees

225. Saturday Citations: Self-repairing quantum computer; AI carbon footprint; active listening forges bonds

226. Beetles block mining of Europe''s biggest rare earths deposit

227. First beta-delayed neutron emission observed in rare fluorine-25 isotope

228. Early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off

229. Lapland''s next hotspot after Santa? Torne Valley seeks sustainable tourism

230. Wildfires reshape forest soils for decades, with recovery varying by climate

231. A molecular gatekeeper that controls protein synthesis

232. New ''cloaking device'' concept shields electronics from disruptive magnetic fields

233. Ant societies rose by trading individual protection for collective power—the evolution of ''squishability''

234. How mountain building and climate change have shaped alpine biodiversity over 30 million years

235. How ancient viral DNA shapes early embryonic development

236. Why many Americans avoid negotiating, even when it costs them

237. Four years after the Mariana mining disaster in Brazil, river fish remained contaminated

238. Potentially toxic elements in bananas grown in the Mariana disaster region exceed United Nations limits

239. Targeting bacterial ''decision-making'' could help outsmart antibiotic resistance

240. Helping people and limiting damage: Researchers identify technology needs for disaster response

241. Expansion of invasive Chinese hwamei into alpine habitats in Japan: First record of songs

242. Eifel volcanoes mapped in detail: Surprising new insights from Germany''s largest seismological experiment

243. Pressing pause: A small genetic stop may have helped complex life evolve

244. Engineered enzyme turns formaldehyde pollutant into key pharmaceutical building block

245. Statistical method developed for single-molecule fluorescence analysis

246. Phage-resistant bacteria can still sink carbon to ocean floor

247. Electricity-driven nitrogen insertion enables sustainable heterocycle synthesis

248. Webb captures dwarf stars in a glittering sky

249. Real-time social interactions reveal how we balance cooperation and competition

250. Merging nanopores with nanofluidic devices could transform medicine and diagnostics

251. Uncovering how parasitic plants avoid attacking themselves to improve crop protection

252. Discovery of the most intron-rich eukaryotic genome

253. Westerly jet stream emerges as key driver of mid-latitude hydroclimatic extremes

254. Precessing magnetic jet engine model reveals power source of rare ''heartbeat'' gamma-ray burst

255. Nanoparticle vaccine strategy could protect against Ebola and other deadly filoviruses

256. Exploring the connection between gene expression and aging

257. Laser-engineered nanowire networks could unlock new material manufacturing

258. CO₂-driven method rapidly creates complex nanomaterials at room temperature

259. Should I pour this down the sink? (Probably not, and here''s why)

260. The levers for a sustainable food system to combat global warming

261. Long-standing puzzle of the Sadovskii vortex pair solved after nearly a half-century

262. Measuring how materials hotter than the sun''s surface conduct electricity

263. Nature''s pest controllers: Wasps keep whiteflies in check as resistance proves costly for survivors

264. Q&A: Environmental protection benefits the American economy and public health

265. Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

266. Football-field-sized balloon takes flight over Antarctica in quest for dark matter answers

267. Space station research supports new FDA-approved cancer therapy

268. Machine learning and microscopy solve 170-year-old mystery of premelting ice

269. A cryogenic winter for tomorrow''s accelerator

270. Here''s what determines whether your income level rises or falls

271. Continuous spread: Raccoon roundworm detected in nine European countries

272. Could advanced civilizations communicate like fireflies

273. Newly discovered Philippine pitcher plant already in danger from climate change and poaching

274. A jolt to the system: Biophysicists uncover new electrical transmission in cells

275. AI deciphers fish grunts, knocks and growls to identify eight species

276. Unexpected allies: DNA packaging aids gene expression

277. Kangaroos fix their posture to save energy at high hopping speeds, study shows

278. Video: Highlights of MBARI''s deep-sea exploration in 2025

279. Nudges aren''t always good for society, economics study finds

280. Why quantum computers have memory problems over time

281. Populism as a departure from neoliberalism in Hungary and Israel

282. Researchers find trees could spruce up future water conservation efforts

283. Bird conservation groups use data from birdwatchers to fill critical information gaps for declining species

284. Could strategic river sensors have forewarned of Texas Camp flood disaster?

285. What does the November jobs report mean for workers and the economy? Q&A with professor of economics

286. Rising seas put Florida''s state tree at risk: New research offers hope

287. Candida auris: Genetic process offers new treatment target for deadly fungal disease

288. Medical students explore ChatGPT''s ability to support qualitative research

289. Trump shifts priority to moon mission, not Mars

290. Discovery turns household plastic recycling into anti-cancer medication

291. Early testing of schoolchildren has absolutely zero effect, researchers say

292. ''This year nearly broke me as a scientist'': US researchers reflect on how 2025''s science cuts have changed their lives

293. To feel lonely is to be human: Here''s how to handle it at Christmas

294. How much does it cost to end rough sleeping? An Australian-first study may have just found out

295. Many shoppers take a strange comfort of buying now and paying later—but it can come with a sting after Christmas

296. Universities'' work towards Indigenous identity policies signals difficult conversations

297. ''The river will not wait for us'': Strict timeline set for Colorado River deal

298. Bromeliads promote plant diversity in the forest by enriching the soil with nutrients

299. How Europe''s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade—and our shopping habits

300. Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History discovered more than 70 new species in 2025