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Smaller publishers may struggle to afford costs of satisfying open-access initiative’s rules".

Female “fluff-ups” are first evidence of social learning in commonly studied songbirds".

On the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, we look to the future—where the periodic table might end and how it could be organized".

Technique could be 24% more energy efficient than an industry standard method".

This week’s top Science news".

Vote early (but not often) for the 2018 Audience Choice winner".

Yearlong investigation confirms irrigators are removing too much water".

Researchers find certain bacteria may make compounds that affect mental well-being".

Protests set to continue after researchers reject government’s offer".

“Supershear” earthquake on a common kind of fault could raise hazard risks".

Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D–TX), its new chairwoman, picks newcomers to head subcommittees".

Ghostly 3D printer sculpts The Thinker before your eyes".

On this week’s show: We check in on the progress of microbiome research in the clinic and the mysterious properties of a gene that triggers sleep".

Analysis offers new explanation for mysterious “stall” in fertility rates in some countries".

New bot could be a step toward artificial “common sense”".

White House is targeting everything from economics to ethics".

On this week’s show: Can we improve the potato? Plus, a pill that flips over and injects medicine in the stomach".

New fossils push back the roo’s distinctive gait by 10 million years".

Most involve possible failure to disclose foreign ties on grant applications".

Companies may have to license patents on genome editor from multiple places".