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A 12-year study shows variation among primate groups in how the animals clasp hands during grooming, but consistency within them, even as group membership shifts over time.

A forensic investigation of Seqenenre Taa II’s traumatic injuries suggests he died with his hands tied behind his back, perhaps the end result of fighting to liberate his kingdom.

Half of early-career researchers say they’d participated in the peer review process with their mentors without getting credit.

The documentary weaves together a hunt for mammoth tusks in the Arctic with scenes from the front lines of synthetic biology.

Joey Ramp went back to college to study post-traumatic stress disorder. But the dogs that help her manage her own PTSD complicate her research career.

Celeste Kidd and Steven Piantadosi had sued the university over its handling of sexual harassment allegations made against colleague Florian Jaeger.

His decision came as an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him was ongoing.  

Ecological challenges such as finding food and creating fire may have led the organ to become abnormally large, a new computer model suggests.

The agency says it has taken various steps to ensure the privacy of participants’ data.