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Primate gut microbiota induce evolutionarily salient changes in mouse neurodevelopment
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 2, January 2026. SignificanceCompared to other primates, humans have remarkably large brains relative to their...
Deep evolutionary conservation of a sex-determining locus without sequence homology
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 2, January 2026. SignificanceSex determination is fundamental to eukaryotic development, yet its molecular mechanisms are...
Q&A: “False” climate solutions help keep fossil fuel firms in business
From cross-border pipelines for green hydrogen that can also carry natural gas, to sustainable aviation fuel that threatens forests, and costly carbon capture projects that...
Estimating US savings on outpatient prescription pharmaceuticals from international reference pricing
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 2, January 2026. SignificancePrescription pharmaceutical costs in the United States (US) are among highest in...
Cerebellar Purkinje cell firing reduction contributes to aging-related declining motor coordination in mice
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 2, January 2026. SignificanceAging-related reductions in motor coordination can lead to falls in the elderly,...
Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s
‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says Coal power generation fell in China and India for the first...
Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records
Coal power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, the first simultaneous drop in half a century, after each nation added record amounts...
After Losing a Climate Case in a Louisiana Courtroom, Chevron Wants a Change of Venue
Lawyers for the oil giant argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that the matter belongs in federal court. But the heavily Republican state...
Implementing the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Targets
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 2, January 2026. The Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Targets present the most ambitious and serious conservation agenda...
ADAR-GPT: A continually fine-tuned language model for predicting A-to-I RNA editing sites
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 2, January 2026. SignificanceA-to-I RNA editing by adenosine deaminases acting on RNA (ADAR) enzymes reshapes...
Linking culture and individual behavior: The concept and measurement of cultural consonance
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 2, January 2026. SignificanceCulture is the shared knowledge that enables individuals in society to function...
Can paleontologists pinpoint the dawn of the dinosaurs?
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 2, January 2026.
Are Declining Stocking Rates Underexplored By Scientists?
A new study says researchers could be missing important climate and environmental changes associated with reduced livestock grazing.By Jake BolsterIf you stood in front of...
States Say They Need More Help Replacing Lead Pipes. Congress May Cut the Funding Instead.
The U.S. House voted to cut millions promised for the work this year. The Senate will vote this week, as advocates and some lawmakers push...
US plan to exploit Venezuela’s oil could eat up 13% of carbon budget to keep 1.5C limit
Exclusive: ClimatePartner analysis shows how move would risk plunging Earth further into climate catastropheUS plans to exploit Venezuela’s oil reserves could by 2050 consume more...
Weakening mountain vegetation aspect asymmetry due to altered energy conditions
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02542-4The authors quantify long-term (2003–2024) changes in Northern Hemisphere mountain aspect asymmetry—the difference in vegetation density between...
The oxygen you breathe depends on a tiny ocean ingredient
Microscopic ocean algae produce a huge share of Earth’s oxygen—but they need iron to do it. New field research shows that when iron is scarce,...
Trump’s move to pull US from key UN climate treaty may be illegal, experts say
President’s memo stating US ‘shall withdraw’ from UNFCCC marks first time any country has tried to exit the agreementThe Trump administration’s long-anticipated decision this week...
Scientists spot never-before-seen shock wave around dead star
Observation challenges understanding of how dead stars interact with their environments
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer in the IPCC Working Group I Technical Support Unit
Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is filling the position of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer The position is located in the...
‘Fear of the next deluge’: flood-scarred Britons join forces to demand help
As climate breakdown puts millions more people at flood risk, traumatised homeowners are finding common voiceDarren Ridley is always on high alert, constantly checking his...
‘I Am the River’: How Indigenous Knowledge Reshaped New Zealand’s Law
The Whanganui River is officially a living being and legal person. Māori leaders explain how Indigenous knowledge and persistence made it happen.By Katie SurmaNed Tapa...
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