Drug-resistant malaria is gaining a foothold in Africa

Analyses of patient blood samples suggest artemisinin effectiveness is slipping

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The COVID-19 lockdown was for the birds—in a good way

Less traffic made habitats more hospitable across North America

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World’s oldest known beads found in Morocco

Perforated shells may have signaled identity, attracted mates

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Environmentalists hail China’s vow to stop building coal-fired power plants abroad

Western and Japanese private investment in coal projects around the world continues, however

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Can a robot influence your decisions? It depends on how you view the machine

People who saw robots as peers versus authority figures had different responses to the machine’s influence

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‘No one could have predicted.’ DNA offers surprises on how Polynesia was settled

Early explorers island hopped to discover islands thousands of kilometers apart

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Costs balloon for U.S. particle physics megaproject

Scientists hope Congress will bail out $3 billion neutrino experiment

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Israel’s struggles to contain COVID-19 may be a warning for other nations

Widespread boosters don't dent case rate as schools, holidays foster spread

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‘Jumping gene’ may have erased tails in humans and other apes—and boosted our risk of birth defects

Adding mobile DNA sequence to developmental gene short-circuits tail development in mice

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Peru’s new president is controversial. Here’s why scientists have high hopes for him

Pedro Castillo has pledged to create a science ministry and improve career prospects for young researchers

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