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Study authors say the teeth, dated around 780,000 years old, push back the date humans are known to have engaged in cooking by more than 600,000 years. 

Researchers find signatures pre- and post-vaccination that correlate with a more robust immune response. 

An unexpected find shows that sweet-sensing receptors also help epithelial cells in Drosophila larvae stay alive amid proteotoxic stress.

Aberrant immune activation, the main cause of prematurity and stillbirths, could be preventable through interventions such as maternal vaccination. 

The relative sizes of specific parts of the guppy brain may explain why some fish are better at learning certain tasks than others. 

The ability to activate different sets of genes has likely helped the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis spread widely in amphibians, resulting in global population declines. 

A high-fat diet induced changes to the animals’ vaginal microbiomes that boosted survival after exposure to the virus.

In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover, many researchers are exploring their options with the open-source platform Mastodon.

A study finds that XIST, the gene that shuts down one X chromosome in people who have two, is linked to cancer in males. 

Thanks to continued weekly medications, a 16-month-old girl shows no symptoms of a severe genetic disease that typically kills children before they turn two.

Nine people with spinal injuries walked again after electrical stimulation, allowing researchers to pinpoint neurons likely underlying their recovery.

All members of the scientific community must commit to taking the risks needed to change how research is shared and evaluated.