1. Why we may be misreading our dogs'' emotions #Plants #& #Animals #Veterinary #medicine

2. Evidence of a quantum spin liquid ground state in a kagome material #Condensed #Matter #Quantum #Physics

3. Severe drought linked to the decline of the hobbits 61,000 years ago #Ecology #Paleontology #& #Fossils

4. Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy #Ecology

5. Detecting the hidden magnetism of altermagnets #Condensed #Matter #Optics #& #Photonics

6. China''s durian craze has turned this tropical fruit into a tool of diplomacy #Economics #& #Business

7. What 38 million obituaries reveal about how Americans define a ''life well lived'' #Social #Sciences

8. Elusive wild cat feared extinct rediscovered in Thailand #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

9. 16,000 fossil footprints in central Bolivia reveal dinosaur behavior #Paleontology #& #Fossils

10. Chinchorro mummification may have originated as a form of art therapy, study suggests #Archaeology #Social #Sciences

11. How did Bronze Age plague spread? A sheep might solve the mystery #Archaeology

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

13. Flaring black hole whips up ultra-fast winds #Astronomy

14. Astronomers explore the double nucleus of galaxy NGC 4486B #Astronomy

15. Supernova from the dawn of the universe captured by James Webb Space Telescope #Astronomy

16. How can Canada become a global AI powerhouse? By investing in mathematics #Mathematics #Education

17. Ultracold atoms observed climbing a quantum staircase #Condensed #Matter #Quantum #Physics

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

19. The gut bacteria that put the brakes on weight gain in mice #Cell #& #Microbiology #Biotechnology

20. Reducing household waste poses serious challenges in residential high-rises #Environment

21. Fabricating single-photon light sources from carbon nanotubes #Nanophysics #Nanomaterials

22. How sustainability is driving innovation in functionalized graphene materials #Nanomaterials

23. Study says African penguins starved en masse off South Africa #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

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

25. Research uncovers the telltale tail of black hole collisions #General #Physics

26. Just 5 minutes of training makes fake AI faces easier to spot #Social #Sciences

27. Archaeologists discover unique mosaic patolli board at Guatemalan Maya city #Archaeology

28. More than 16,000 dinosaur tracks discovered at a site in Bolivia #Paleontology #& #Fossils

29. Maryland climate commission calls for state action amid budget pressure #Environment

30. Mechanism for twisted growth of plant organs discovered #Molecular #& #Computational #biology #Agriculture

31. Saturn''s icy moon Enceladus is an attractive target in the search for life—new research #Astrobiology #Planetary #Sciences

32. An AI-based blueprint for designing catalysts across materials #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science

33. California''s plastic bag phaseout nears, but leftover bags remain unregulated #Environment

34. Resurrected tissue: Mechanism that enables regeneration after extensive damage solves a 50-year-old mystery #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

35. Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm #Environment

36. New image sensor breaks optical limits #Optics #& #Photonics

37. Observations catch galaxy cluster in the process of merging #Astronomy

38. Radio black hole trio lights up in rare galaxy merger #Astronomy

39. Scientists boost mitochondria to burn more calories #Biochemistry

40. Why California''s milk cartons may lose their coveted recycling symbol #Environment

41. Africa''s rarest carnivore: The story of the first Ethiopian wolf ever captured, nursed and returned to the wild #Plants #& #Animals #Veterinary #medicine

42. Glowing urine and shining bark: Scientists discover the secret visual language of deer #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

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

44. Why mangoes fall before they''re ripe—and how science is helping them hang on #Molecular #& #Computational #biology #Agriculture

45. It''s (not) a new bike! How to manage kids'' gift expectations at Christmas #Social #Sciences

46. India space agency launches its heaviest satellite #Space #Exploration

47. Should we smoke salmon using traditional techniques, or should we simply add the flavor? #Other #Agriculture

48. Instacart ends AI pricing test that charged shoppers different prices for the same items #Economics #& #Business

49. Is democracy always about truth? Why we may need to loosen our views to heal our divisions #Social #Sciences #Political #science

50. It''s been 25 years since America decided to save the Everglades: Where do we stand? #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

51. Children face punishment because of unaffordable school uniforms, new poll reveals #Economics #& #Business #Education

52. Meet NASA''s Artemis Closeout Crew, tasked with securing astronauts in their spacecraft #Space #Exploration

53. 2026 will require brands to balance AI and authenticity #Economics #& #Business

54. SpaceX defends airspace safety ahead of Florida Starship launch plans #Space #Exploration

55. Hagfish olfactory genes hint at ancient origins of vertebrate sense of smell #Evolution #Molecular #& #Computational #biology

56. Ultrafast fluorescence pulse technique enables imaging of individual trapped atoms #Optics #& #Photonics #Quantum #Physics

57. Journey to the center of a quantized vortex: How microscopic mutual friction governs superfluid dissipation #Soft #Matter #Quantum #Physics

58. Suspension of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act generated record gains for companies involved in overseas corruption cases #Economics #& #Business #Political #science

59. Wealthy elite''s private travel habits spark debate over climate and inequality #Social #Sciences #Political #science

60. Optimized nanotube shapes can amplify electromagnetic field concentration by over 30 times #Nanophysics #Nanomaterials

61. A molecular switch for green hydrogen: Catalyst changes function based on how it''s assembled #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science

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

63. When 1 1 2: How mixed water contaminants rewrite toxicity rules #Environment

64. Drug-resistant Candida auris harnesses CO₂ to survive on skin, research reveals #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

65. New reactor produces clean energy and carbon nanotubes from natural gas #General #Physics

66. Webb spots the ''smoke'' from crashing exocomets around a nearby star #Astronomy #Planetary #Sciences

67. Why we sometimes avoid the truth and other times can''t stop looking for it #Social #Sciences

68. Hunting pressure drives female turkeys to produce more daughters, study suggests #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

69. Q&A: How changing your diet could help save the world #Environment

70. Molecular mechanisms behind speciation in corals identified #Evolution #Ecology

71. Scalable method enables ultrahigh-resolution quantum dot displays without damaging performance #Nanophysics #Nanomaterials

72. Arctic sea ice melt slowdown since 2012 linked to atmospheric pattern shift #Earth #Sciences #Environment

73. Russia''s plans for a space station include ''recycling'' its ISS modules #Space #Exploration

74. Raindrops form ''sandballs'' as they roll downhill, contributing more to erosion than previously thought #General #Physics

75. Single-image method can accurately evaluate fibrous material porosity #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science

76. New tool predicts road expansion, deforestation and disease hotspots #Environment

77. Earth''s growing heat imbalance driven more by clouds than air pollution, study finds #Earth #Sciences #Environment

78. Warmer rivers host more abundant Japanese eel populations, research shows #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

79. Diversifying US Midwest farming for stability and resilience #Agriculture

80. Emphasizing immigrants'' deservingness can shift attitudes #Political #science

81. Ecological myopia: The blind spot holding back climate action #Environment

82. Ancient pottery workshop reveals Iron Age production chain #Archaeology

83. Ultra-high-resolution lidar reveals hidden cloud structures #Earth #Sciences #Environment

84. A DIY, fly-powered food waste recycling system #Biotechnology #Agriculture

85. How the global fish trade is spreading ''forever chemicals'' around the world #Environment

86. Mysterious, thermally insulating patches at the base of Earth''s mantle #Earth #Sciences

87. The chaotic ''Dracula''s Chivito'': Hubble reveals largest birthplace of planets ever observed #Astronomy #Planetary #Sciences

88. Southeast Asia''s greenhouse gas emissions demand urgent regional action #Earth #Sciences #Environment

89. New species are being discovered faster than ever before, study suggests #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

90. West Antarctica''s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent''s ''catastrophic'' geology #Earth #Sciences #Environment

91. Converting CO₂ into valuable chemicals in acidic environments: Iodide ions unlock efficient ethylene production #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science

92. Promising new superconducting material discovered with the help of AI #Condensed #Matter #Superconductivity

93. Rare Hall effect reveals design pathways for advanced spintronic materials #Condensed #Matter

94. Scientists crack ancient salt crystals to unlock secrets of 1.4 billion-year-old air #Astrobiology #Planetary #Sciences

95. Why a chiral magnet is a direction-dependent street for electrons #General #Physics #Condensed #Matter

96. The universe may be lopsided, new research suggests #Astronomy

97. Second bird flu case confirmed on Queen Anne''s County farm #Veterinary #medicine

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

99. Should kids at least do a little bit of school work over the holidays? #Social #Sciences #Education

100. Could Settlers of Catan make you a better strategist? #Economics #& #Business

101. Passive adaptation mechanism reveals how cells balance their protein levels #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

102. Robotic system synthesizes hundreds of metal complexes to find potential new antibiotic #Biochemistry #Analytical #Chemistry

103. Locals sound alarm as Bijagos Islands slowly swallowed by sea #Environment

104. Why shoppers buy fast fashion even if they disagree with it #Economics #& #Business

105. Violence against women and girls: 4 key takeaways from a strategy that aims to change society #Social #Sciences

106. Super Mario Bros. help fight burnout: Study links classic games to boosted happiness #Social #Sciences #Education

107. Pimple patches have hidden our blemishes for hundreds of years—historian explains #Social #Sciences

108. Can camera traps improve conservation outcomes? #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

109. The ''pawprint economy'' is booming—and it offers huge opportunities for tourism #Economics #& #Business

110. A dance of galaxies: JWST captures interacting dwarf galaxies #Astronomy

111. Boosting workplace opportunities for vets #Social #Sciences

112. Getting support for opening the ''Pandora''s box'' of DNA testing #Social #Sciences

113. Halfway through Florida''s bear hunt, state officials won''t say how many bears are dead #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

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

115. Vast freshwater reserves found beneath salinity-stressed coastal Bangladesh #Earth #Sciences

116. From stadium to the wild: Sports clubs as new champions of biodiversity #Ecology

117. Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do #Social #Sciences

118. Stripe patterns in blood cells offer new clues for diagnosing disorders and understanding natural designs #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

119. New microfluidics technology enables highly uniform DNA condensate formation #Biotechnology #Molecular #& #Computational #biology

120. Database integrates deep-sea multi-omics data to study adaptation in extreme environments #Ecology #Molecular #& #Computational #biology

121. What makes goal-setting apps motivate—or backfire? #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business

122. NAC protein complex slows early synthesis to optimize cellular protein production #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

123. How chirality goes from the molecular level to the cellular one #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

124. Giant clams thrive with Indigenous management in American Sāmoa #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

125. Microbial glues go from foe to friend with a simple chemical tweak #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

126. The stealthy, persistent hazard of thirdhand smoke #Environment

127. Lily-like plants reveal centromere type evolution paths #Plants #& #Animals #Evolution

128. Structural findings reveal how distinct GPCR ligands create different levels of activation #Molecular #& #Computational #biology

129. Predictive ''mismatch'' leads to novel carbon capture method #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science

130. New technique lights up where drugs go in the body, cell by cell #Biochemistry #Analytical #Chemistry

131. Smile and the world will trust you: How mimicry shapes first impressions #Social #Sciences

132. Atmospheric rivers explained: What to know about the weather phenomenon #Environment

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

134. Male bees'' food begging behavior traced to a single genetic factor #Evolution #Molecular #& #Computational #biology

135. New species of beetle named in honor of Gerald Durrell #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

136. More eyes on the skies can help planes reduce climate-warming contrails #Earth #Sciences #Environment

137. What contributed to the success of termites? Their genomes provide the answer #Plants #& #Animals #Evolution

138. Fishing fleet tracking can reveal shifts in marine ecosystems #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

139. Supermassive black holes show selective feeding habits during galaxy mergers #Astronomy

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

141. Tracing the quick synthesis of an industrially important catalyst #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science

142. The way our cells respond to estrogen depends on how DNA is ''supercoiled'' #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

143. Reversible spin splitting effect achieved in altermagnetic RuO₂ thin films #Nanophysics #Nanomaterials

144. Engineering the first reusable launchpads on the moon #Space #Exploration

145. Providing AI training leads to more critical and ethical use by university students #Education

146. Working in groups can help Republicans and Democrats agree on controversial content moderation online #Social #Sciences #Political #science

147. How soil and human antibiotic resistance are connected #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

148. Scientists chart over 140,000 DNA loops to map human chromosomes in the nucleus #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

149. Anything-goes ''anyons'' may be at the root of surprising quantum experiments #Condensed #Matter #Quantum #Physics

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

151. A third path to explain consciousness: Biological computationalism #Other #Molecular #& #Computational #biology

152. Two ancient human species came out of Africa together, not one, suggests new study #Evolution #Paleontology #& #Fossils

153. How greener bus stops can help people beat the heat #Environment

154. An ecosystem never forgets: Extreme heat and drought responses linked to hydrological memory #Earth #Sciences #Environment

155. Hubble glimpses galactic gas making getaway #Astronomy

156. The dual impact of stellar bars on star formation in galaxy pairs #Astronomy

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

158. Whale, dolphin strandings show widespread disease, trauma #Ecology

159. Ant smuggling case highlights legal inconsistencies #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

160. Nanoplastics have diet-dependent impacts on digestive system health, study finds #Bio #& #Medicine #Nanomaterials

161. Kolmogorov-Arnold networks bridge AI and scientific discovery by increasing interpretability #General #Physics

162. Capturing the moment a cell shuts the door on free radicals #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

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

164. Cells reveal ''survival of the fittest'' through ribosome competition #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

165. East Antarctic Ice Sheet''s history tells a relevant story for today and beyond #Earth #Sciences #Environment

166. I study rat nests—here''s why rodents make great archivists #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

167. Great apes are humans'' closest relatives, but many are endangered by illegal trading #Plants #& #Animals

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

169. How shipwrecks become ''islands of life'' in barren seas #Ecology

170. How climate campaigns can cut through ad fatigue #Environment

171. ALMA observations reveal multiscale fragmentation in massive star formation #Astronomy

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

173. The sound of droplets striking water: How cowbirds control two sound sources in the syrinx to create ''liquid notes'' #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

174. Who was Amelia Frank? The life of a forgotten physicist #Quantum #Physics

175. Warming may make tropical cyclone ''seeds'' riskier for Africa #Earth #Sciences #Environment

176. Deepest gas hydrate cold seep ever discovered in the Arctic at 3,640 m depth #Earth #Sciences #Environment

177. Decades-long quest leads to first scholarly accurate fossil replica of ''dinosaur-killer'' croc #Paleontology #& #Fossils

178. AI uncovers double-strangeness: A new double-Lambda hypernucleus #General #Physics

179. Five new planets and the battle for their atmospheres #Planetary #Sciences

180. Federal Earned Income Tax Credit has unexpected result, researchers say—it decreases domestic violence #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business

181. NASA''s wideband technology demo proves space missions are free to roam #Space #Exploration

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

183. Wind-sculpted landscapes: Investigating the Martian megaripple ''Hazyview'' #Planetary #Sciences

184. Negotiation failure on UN environmental assessment highlights need for reform #Environment

185. Urban areas insurance feasibility and structure explored in new report #Environment

186. Toddlers with facial tattoos: How Christianity expanded body art in Nile Valley civilizations #Archaeology

187. Stardust study resets how life''s atoms spread through space #Astrobiology #Planetary #Sciences

188. Social media users in the Central Valley are freaking out about unusual fog, and what might be in it #Earth #Sciences #Environment

189. Simulations explore Neanderthal and modern human encounters in ancient Europe #Archaeology

190. PFAS concentrations can double with every step up the food chain #Environment

191. AI mimics human-like intuition to explore and analyze chemical reactions #Analytical #Chemistry #Materials #Science

192. Study shows the 2008 recession caused people to identify with a lower class #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business

193. How healthy are Brazil nuts? New study elucidates trace elements in the seeds #Plants #& #Animals #Molecular #Computational #biology

194. Report calls on the UK banking industry to consider interventions that ''design out'' economic abuse #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business

195. How spatial scale shapes plant invasions #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

196. Some mammals can hit pause on a pregnancy—understanding how that happens could help us treat cancer #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

197. Secret lives of cats could hold clues for wildcat return in Wales #Ecology #Veterinary #medicine

198. Mixing incentives and penalties found key to cutting carbon emissions long term #Economics #& #Business #Political #science

199. Earthquake swarm continues to rattle Northern California city, seismologists say #Earth #Sciences #Environment

200. Ancient sea anemone sheds light on animal cell type evolution #Evolution #Cell #& #Microbiology

201. Artificial metabolism turns waste CO₂ into useful chemicals #Biotechnology #Molecular #& #Computational #biology

202. CO2 soon to be buried under North Sea oil platform #Environment

203. Japan''s new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit #Space #Exploration

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

205. ''Lifting and shifting'' workers is not always the best answer #Economics #& #Business

206. Cosmic rays from a nearby supernova may help explain Earth-like planets #Astronomy #Planetary #Sciences

207. Muddy eruption at Yellowstone''s Black Diamond Pool captured on video #Earth #Sciences #Environment

208. Controlling exciton flow in moiré superlattices: New method leverages correlated electrons #Condensed #Matter #Optics #& #Photonics

209. Disciplinary confinement in prison does more harm than good #Social #Sciences

210. How a simple animal folds itself with origami-like precision #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

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

212. Modifying chirality with electricity: Voltage-driven method enables reversible, tunable states #Nanophysics #Nanomaterials

213. Life''s first molecule: Borate boosts its formation, finds study #Astrobiology #Planetary #Sciences

214. Scientists who use AI tools are publishing more papers than ever before #Education

215. Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space #Space #Exploration

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

217. Inequality alone doesn''t cause civil unrest—but internet access adds the crucial spark #Economics #& #Business #Political #science

218. Scientists urge governments not to wait for global plastics treaty as pollution continues to grow #Environment

219. Quantum entanglement could connect drones for disaster relief, bypassing traditional networks #Quantum #Physics

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

221. Lessons from the Caldor Fire''s Christmas Valley ''miracle'' #Ecology

222. Turning plastic waste into valuable chemicals with single-atom catalysts #Nanomaterials

223. Weighing sustainability of real vs. fake Christmas trees #Environment

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

225. Beetles block mining of Europe''s biggest rare earths deposit #Ecology

226. First beta-delayed neutron emission observed in rare fluorine-25 isotope #General #Physics

227. Early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off #Economics #& #Business

228. Lapland''s next hotspot after Santa? Torne Valley seeks sustainable tourism #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business

229. Wildfires reshape forest soils for decades, with recovery varying by climate #Earth #Sciences #Environment

230. A molecular gatekeeper that controls protein synthesis #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

231. New ''cloaking device'' concept shields electronics from disruptive magnetic fields #Condensed #Matter #Superconductivity

232. Ant societies rose by trading individual protection for collective power—the evolution of ''squishability'' #Evolution #Ecology

233. How mountain building and climate change have shaped alpine biodiversity over 30 million years #Evolution #Ecology

234. How ancient viral DNA shapes early embryonic development #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

235. Why many Americans avoid negotiating, even when it costs them #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business

236. Four years after the Mariana mining disaster in Brazil, river fish remained contaminated #Environment

237. Potentially toxic elements in bananas grown in the Mariana disaster region exceed United Nations limits #Environment

238. Targeting bacterial ''decision-making'' could help outsmart antibiotic resistance #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

239. Helping people and limiting damage: Researchers identify technology needs for disaster response #Environment

240. Expansion of invasive Chinese hwamei into alpine habitats in Japan: First record of songs #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

241. Eifel volcanoes mapped in detail: Surprising new insights from Germany''s largest seismological experiment #Earth #Sciences

242. Pressing pause: A small genetic stop may have helped complex life evolve #Evolution #Molecular #& #Computational #biology

243. Engineered enzyme turns formaldehyde pollutant into key pharmaceutical building block #Biochemistry #Analytical #Chemistry

244. Statistical method developed for single-molecule fluorescence analysis #Molecular #& #Computational #biology

245. Phage-resistant bacteria can still sink carbon to ocean floor #Ecology #Cell #& #Microbiology

246. Electricity-driven nitrogen insertion enables sustainable heterocycle synthesis #Biochemistry #Analytical #Chemistry

247. Webb captures dwarf stars in a glittering sky #Astronomy

248. Real-time social interactions reveal how we balance cooperation and competition #Social #Sciences

249. Merging nanopores with nanofluidic devices could transform medicine and diagnostics #Bio #& #Medicine #Nanomaterials

250. Uncovering how parasitic plants avoid attacking themselves to improve crop protection #Molecular #& #Computational #biology #Agriculture

251. Discovery of the most intron-rich eukaryotic genome #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

252. Westerly jet stream emerges as key driver of mid-latitude hydroclimatic extremes #Earth #Sciences #Environment

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

254. Nanoparticle vaccine strategy could protect against Ebola and other deadly filoviruses #Bio #& #Medicine

255. Exploring the connection between gene expression and aging #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

256. Laser-engineered nanowire networks could unlock new material manufacturing #Nanophysics #Nanomaterials

257. CO₂-driven method rapidly creates complex nanomaterials at room temperature #Nanomaterials

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

259. The levers for a sustainable food system to combat global warming #Environment

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

261. Measuring how materials hotter than the sun''s surface conduct electricity #Plasma #Physics

262. Nature''s pest controllers: Wasps keep whiteflies in check as resistance proves costly for survivors #Plants #& #Animals #Agriculture

263. Q&A: Environmental protection benefits the American economy and public health #Environment

264. Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments #Plants #& #Animals #Evolution

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

266. Space station research supports new FDA-approved cancer therapy #Space #Exploration

267. Machine learning and microscopy solve 170-year-old mystery of premelting ice #Condensed #Matter #Soft

268. A cryogenic winter for tomorrow''s accelerator #General #Physics

269. Here''s what determines whether your income level rises or falls #Economics #& #Business

270. Continuous spread: Raccoon roundworm detected in nine European countries #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

271. Could advanced civilizations communicate like fireflies #Astrobiology

272. Newly discovered Philippine pitcher plant already in danger from climate change and poaching #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

273. A jolt to the system: Biophysicists uncover new electrical transmission in cells #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

274. AI deciphers fish grunts, knocks and growls to identify eight species #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

275. Unexpected allies: DNA packaging aids gene expression #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

276. Kangaroos fix their posture to save energy at high hopping speeds, study shows #Plants #& #Animals #Molecular #Computational #biology

277. Video: Highlights of MBARI''s deep-sea exploration in 2025 #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

278. Nudges aren''t always good for society, economics study finds #Social #Sciences #Economics #& #Business

279. Why quantum computers have memory problems over time #Superconductivity #Quantum #Physics

280. Populism as a departure from neoliberalism in Hungary and Israel #Social #Sciences #Political #science

281. Researchers find trees could spruce up future water conservation efforts #Earth #Sciences #Environment

282. Bird conservation groups use data from birdwatchers to fill critical information gaps for declining species #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

283. Could strategic river sensors have forewarned of Texas Camp flood disaster? #Earth #Sciences #Environment

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

285. Rising seas put Florida''s state tree at risk: New research offers hope #Biotechnology #Agriculture

286. Candida auris: Genetic process offers new treatment target for deadly fungal disease #Cell #& #Microbiology #Molecular #Computational #biology

287. Medical students explore ChatGPT''s ability to support qualitative research #Education

288. Trump shifts priority to moon mission, not Mars #Space #Exploration

289. Discovery turns household plastic recycling into anti-cancer medication #Polymers #Analytical #Chemistry

290. Early testing of schoolchildren has absolutely zero effect, researchers say #Education

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

292. To feel lonely is to be human: Here''s how to handle it at Christmas #Social #Sciences

293. How much does it cost to end rough sleeping? An Australian-first study may have just found out #Economics #& #Business

294. Many shoppers take a strange comfort of buying now and paying later—but it can come with a sting after Christmas #Economics #& #Business

295. Universities'' work towards Indigenous identity policies signals difficult conversations #Social #Sciences #Education

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

297. Bromeliads promote plant diversity in the forest by enriching the soil with nutrients #Plants #& #Animals #Ecology

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

299. Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History discovered more than 70 new species in 2025 #Plants #& #Animals #Paleontology #Fossils

300. Q&A: New method measures how quickly heat spreads through mountain permafrost #Earth #Sciences