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A celestial body thought to be an ordinary space rock turns out to have a comet-like tail.

The protein complex that helps messenger RNA to leave the nucleus is remarkably similar to the one that facilitates the destruction of short, unwanted transcripts.

Countries elsewhere must learn from the continent's example and combat disease outbreaks by working together, not by closing borders.

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Mathematical texts from a Maya site in Guatemala identify an astronomer called Sak Tahn Waax.

General purpose AI tools for science, such as Claude Science, promise to accelerate research. But which is right for you?

After a massive restructuring of its research ecosystem, Indonesia is taking the lead on its own palaeontological research.

A break in these octopuses' protein-making machinery boosts their accuracy. Plus, a Nobel-prizewinner has left the United States for China and the effects of microgravity on the brain.

By combining hydroacoustic, direct-path ranging and bottom-pressure measurements, in situ observations of a rifting event at a segment of the Southeast Indian Ridge are reported, providing insight into seafloor spreading events on yearly timescales.

The breaks risk undermining trust in heat-health research, argues physiologist Harry Brown. Plus, the month's best science images and get to grips with computer chips.