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First LookWhy scientists say a matrilineal elite ruled New Mexico鈥檚 Pueblo BonitoDNA testing has yielded new findings about the organization of Chaco society, which had its peak between聽800 A.D. and 1100 A.D.
First LookWill Britain join the space race?Some in Parliament are advocating for a British spaceport, but if the country wants to compete in the satellite-launch market, it will have some catching up to do.
First LookScientists need YOU to help make a solar eclipse movieScientists from UC Berkeley and Google hope to create the most complete record of a solar eclipse ever, harnessing citizen scientists 鈥� and that means they need your help.
First LookFirst national 'bee map' charts their decline 鈥� 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 鈥� along with over 100 other bodies in our solar system alone.聽
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.聽
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鈥檚 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.聽
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.聽
How facial-recognition software is helping protect endangered lemursA new program may help researchers distinguish 鈥� and protect 鈥� 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 starsThe Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 team says that聽technology is not advanced enough to analyze all of the images from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission.聽They need the human eye.
First LookDwarf planet Ceres has organic molecules, widening the hunt for lifeScientists have seen signs of 'pre-biotic compounds'聽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 researchThe gene sequencing tool CRISPR-Cas9 was Science's 2015 Breakthrough of the Year, but its use is prompting serious ethical debate.聽
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.聽