Dogs hear words the same way we do
“Solid” study reveals a sophisticated ear in canines".
Metallurgy, Chemicals
Archaeology society votes to let board ban sexual harassers from meetings
After #MeToo scandal roiled society, policy change leaves members cautiously optimistic".
The finalists are in: Vote for the 2019 People’s Choice for Breakthrough of the Year!
Four candidates topped the first round of voting. Now is your chance to choose your favorite".
Even dinosaurs had lice, fossils entombed in amber reveal
100-million-year-old insects that fed on feathers are the oldest licelike fossils known".
Debating lab monkey retirement, and visiting a near-Earth asteroid
On this week’s show: A close look at retiring research monkeys, and observations of ejected material from a near-Earth asteroid".
Skepticism persists about revived Alzheimer’s drug after conference presentation
U.S. regulators will decide next year whether Biogen’s antibody drug deserves market approval".
Greenhouse gas emissions to set new record this year, but rate of growth shrinks
Declining use of coal for power drove slower growth".
How a volcanic eruption helped create modern Scotland
Eruption-induced cooling likely exacerbated the “Scottish ills” of the late 1690s".
DNA recovered from Arctic lakes holds clues for our future world
Mud cores show how Arctic plants responded to past climate shifts".
Rivers could generate thousands of nuclear power plants worth of energy, thanks to a new ‘blue’ membrane
Boron nitride nanotube membrane creates power by controlling the flow of electrically charged ions in water".
How real-world science sets <em>The Expanse</em> apart from other sci-fi shows
Science chats with the showrunner, a Ph.D. in physics and electrical engineering".
Congress creates two new bodies to tackle foreign influence on U.S. research
Defense bill establishes White House and NASEM groups".
Can Italy’s new science funding agency overcome a thin budget and worries over political meddling?
€300 million would be used for innovative projects".
U.S. scientists who hide foreign ties should face research misconduct sanctions, panel says
But Jason report rejects need for new federal restrictions on basic science".
Top stories: ‘Blue energy,’ monkey retirement, and the nitrogen crisis paralyzing the Dutch economy
This week’s top Science news".
World’s oldest hunting scene shows half-human, half-animal figures—and a sophisticated imagination
Artist painted cave wall in Indonesia 44,000 years ago".
Nitrogen crisis from jam-packed livestock operations has ‘paralyzed’ Dutch economy
Ecological damage from manure fumes triggers calls for drastic change to agriculture".
What’s creating thousands of craters off the California coast?
Researchers have launched a fleet of underwater probes to find out".
Early humans domesticated themselves, new genetic evidence suggests
Selection against bullies may have caused significant changes in the way our species looks".
Astronomy funder finds that gender diversity takes more than good intentions
Heising-Simons Foundation takes steps to reduce gender bias in selecting postdoc fellows".