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First LookFirst national 'bee map' charts their decline – but hopes to stem the trendUS agriculture needs bees more than ever before, and a new map aims to help farmers and conservationists pinpoint where that need is greatest.
First LookBurial of 9,000-year-old Kennewick Man lays to rest a 20-year-old debateIn 2015, a genetic test finally revealed that the Ancient One, as local tribes call him, was related to Native Americans.
First LookWhy scientists want to revise the definition of 'planet'A change in phrasing could bring back Pluto – along with over 100 other bodies in our solar system alone.
First LookAtmospheric rivers: When it rains on the West Coast, it poursFloating streams of water vapor known as 'atmospheric rivers' aka 'Pineapple Express' may be responsible for a majority of the worst coastal storms, according to a new study.
First LookWhat is this, a treadmill for ants? Study captures info on how ants navigate the desertThe new 'treadmill' provided scientists with insights into the movement of desert ants, which are known for their keen sense of direction.
SpaceX successfully launches to ISS from Apollo 11 pad
First LookScience activism on the rise: Boston rally is latest iterationFaced with the possibility of cuts to research agencies and fears about suppression of data, attendees at Sunday’s rally added their voices to a growing chorus of concerned scientists.
Could surrogate chickens save other birds from extinction?The chicken or the egg: If a research team achieves their goal, this eternal question may be answered for some poultry breeds.
SpaceX launch on Apollo 11 pad: Private spaceflight takes reins from governmentHistoric launch pad 39A stands to witness yet another landmark in aerospace history: the transition of space dominance from public to private.
First LookMicrobes wake up from 10,000-year nap in cave crystalsMicrobes that once slumbered inside giant crystals in a Mexican cave are alive and well, according to NASA scientists.
How facial-recognition software is helping protect endangered lemursA new program may help researchers distinguish – and protect – Madagascar's lemurs.
First LookCoders volunteer to capture NASA climate data as scientists rally for anti-Trump protestsClimate scientists and other researchers are increasingly speaking up against what they see as the anti-science views of the Trump administration.
- First LookHunt for Planet 9: how you can help NASA search for brown dwarfs and low-mass stars
The Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 team says that technology is not advanced enough to analyze all of the images from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission. They need the human eye.
First LookDwarf planet Ceres has organic molecules, widening the hunt for lifeScientists have seen signs of 'pre-biotic compounds' on the nearby dwarf planet Ceres, teasing the possibility of life.
First LookWe can clone a woolly mammoth. But should we?Gene editing technology may literally open up a shortcut to resurrecting the woolly mammoth, but some scientists argue doing so would be risky and unethical.
- Despite moral objections, panel gives cautious approval to gene editing research
The gene sequencing tool CRISPR-Cas9 was Science's 2015 Breakthrough of the Year, but its use is prompting serious ethical debate.
First LookUAE wants to build Chicago-sized city on Mars by next centuryMove over SpaceX. The United Arab Emirates has plans for a large Martian settlement, too.
First LookWinston Churchill's 'aliens' essay reveals scientific thinking with a philosophical bentA newly rediscovered essay by the famed British prime minister written on the eve of World War II discussed the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe.
First LookFor the record: India launches 104 satellites all at onceSeveral decades of thrift and perseverance are paying off for the country's space agency.
First LookResearchers discover 60 new planets: Could you help find the next?Measuring changes in stars, an international team of astronomers has discovered dozens of new planets. They've made the data public, giving amateur astronomers a chance to find a planet for themselves.
