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When world leaders celebrated reaching a landmark climate change agreement in Paris in December 2015, the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe were illuminated with green floodlights and the message “Accord de Paris c’est fait!” (the Paris agreement is done!). Now, five tumultuous years later, a new slogan might be […]

The COVID-19 pandemic served as an unexpected proof of concept for mRNA vaccines.

Study reveals how a newborn’s critical breathing system is triggered – and how sudden death infant syndrome may be prevented in future.

The inscriber ran out of room and shrank the letters.

Research suggests ravens develop cognitive skills relatively quickly and are near-to-complete by four months of age.

Can you tell the difference between high – and low –thread-count sheets just by touching them? Thank usherin, a protein found in a mysterious structure in your fingertips. Usherin also helps us see and hear, suggesting a deep molecular connection among our most important senses.

When it comes to plants, the roots hidden underground are as important—if not more—than what’s visible above ground. Now, researchers have figured out how roots from different plants divide up the space between them. Because roots hidden in soil are hard to monitor, researchers first developed a mathematical model that predicted […]

Iceberg A-68a is just a few hundred miles from crashing into South Georgia island.

Science’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.