ALT The image displays a collection of various stone tools and artifacts arranged in a grid on a black background. Each tool varies in shape and size, with some large and flat, while others are pointed or more triangular. A scale is visible below the artifacts for size reference.

ALT The image displays the word "Science" in gray text on a black background.

ALT Science Webinars promotional image featuring colorful illustrations of various microbes against a blue background. Text includes the webinar title "Can gut microbes help keep pathogens out?" and the date "21 October 2026," with time zones listed. Sponsored by Noster.

ALT A person rides a bicycle on a flat surface. The shadow cast on an orange background shows the person on a larger bicycle with clock faces as wheels.

ALT A quote on a white background reads, "We shouldn’t all need to be data experts to make use of data." Below, it attributes the quote to Julia Lane and Natasha Noy. A red quotation mark is styled above the text.

ALT An illustration of a woman's head getting bigger and bigger. The text at the top reads, "How I learned to speak up with confidence.

ALT The image displays the word "Science" in a serif font on a dark background.

ALT Russian ornithologist sentenced to prison for anticorruption donation Sofya Rozenfeld, an expert on Arctic waterfowl, paid the equivalent of just $27 to a proscribed organization founded by former opposition leader

ALT Aerial view of a densely packed crowd of people, gathered closely together on a paved surface.

ALT Menopause puts the brain at risk. Researchers are starting to learn why

ALT Electric shocks to the tongue can quiet chronic ringing ears In study, stimulating sound and touch together molds the brain, reduces tinnitus

ALT Science Webinars promotional image featuring colorful illustrations of various microbes against a blue background. Text includes the webinar title "Can gut microbes help keep pathogens out?" and the date "21 October 2026," with time zones listed. Sponsored by Noster.

ALT Two coral samples are shown side by side in a comparison. On the left, labeled "Week 0," the corals appear lighter, with distinct white and brown patterns. On the right, labeled "Week 9," the same corals are noticeably darker with more prominent brown hues, indicating changes over time.

ALT A calving glacial ice cliff in Antarctica.

ALT Graph titled "Phone ban impact on student academic achievement." It shows estimated impacts on average grades across various groups. The x-axis represents the estimated impact in standard deviations, ranging from negative to positive values. The y-axis lists the categories: Prior GPA (Low, High), Grade level (High school, Three-year postsecondary, Postgraduate), and Field of study (Non-STEM, STEM). Data points include estimates and 95% confidence intervals. Overall effect is displayed at the top.

ALT A microscopic image displaying a variety of colored cells. The cells have blue outlines, and some are filled with different colors like brown and green. The background is dark, highlighting the circular shapes.

ALT A robotic claw hovers in the air, illuminated in blue, holding a glowing letter "x" in a collection of various scattered letters. The background is dark, highlighting the vibrant colors of the claw and letters.

ALT New radiocarbon dating efforts are rewriting a long-accepted timeline for many sites along the Qhapaq Ñan, an ancient road system, pictured here, that was built through the Andes by the Incan empire. The revised timing reveals hints of local resistance to the empire’s expansion during the 15th century. Photo: José Luis Matos Muñasqui, Archivo del Proyecto Qhapaq Ñan–Sede Nacional del Ministerio de Cultura del Perú

ALT A person rides a bicycle on a flat surface. The shadow cast on an orange background shows the person on a larger bicycle with clock faces as wheels.

ALT A quote on a white background reads, "We shouldn’t all need to be data experts to make use of data." Below, it attributes the quote to Julia Lane and Natasha Noy. A red quotation mark is styled above the text.

ALT Microscopic view showing a vibrant blue and green stained tissue sample.

ALT An illustration of a book with one man on one page and a bunch of people on the other. The text "Working Life" and "Why I’m going back to academia" appears above.

ALT A person in a white lab coat holds a clipboard and observes a retro-styled robot. The scene is illustrated in a pop art style with a dot pattern background.

ALT Russian ornithologist sentenced to prison for anticorruption donation Sofya Rozenfeld, an expert on Arctic waterfowl, paid the equivalent of just $27 to a proscribed organization founded by former opposition leader

ALT Aerial view of a densely packed crowd of people, gathered closely together on a paved surface.

ALT A flowchart of the Dog Aging Project. It includes graphics of dogs, DNA, and data charts. Part A shows dog graphics with stars indicating enrollment locations. Part B features a chart of dog ages by size. Part C has box plots for types of dogs. Part D displays a graph of methylation changes over years.

ALT An abstract image composed of various colors, including red, green, blue, and white, forming a textured, organic pattern resembling a microscopic view. The colors appear as clusters with an irregular distribution across a dark background.

ALT Graph titled "Phone ban impact on student academic achievement." It shows estimated impacts on average grades across various groups. The x-axis represents the estimated impact in standard deviations, ranging from negative to positive values. The y-axis lists the categories: Prior GPA (Low, High), Grade level (High school, Three-year postsecondary, Postgraduate), and Field of study (Non-STEM, STEM). Data points include estimates and 95% confidence intervals. Overall effect is displayed at the top.

ALT A microscopic image displaying a variety of colored cells. The cells have blue outlines, and some are filled with different colors like brown and green. The background is dark, highlighting the circular shapes.