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"Triassic Mothers," a life reconstruction of a group of Chiniquodon theotonicus individuals, a pregnant female (left) as well as a female (right) breastfeeding few, relatively large neonates. Credit: María de los Ángeles Miceli Baro.

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Published on 13 Aug 2026

New fossil evidence challenges the story of mammalian birth

The microscopic structure of fossilized bones helps solve ‘inscrutable mystery’ about the reproduction of ancestor of true mammals

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Published on 06 Aug 2026

Powerhouses for fake meat: muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants

DNA for key component of muscle has been inserted into tobacco and lettuce chloroplasts with a ‘gene gun’, paving the way for plant-grown meat.

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Published on 07 Aug 2026

Wildfires now the dominant contributor of unhealthy levels of air pollution for pregnant women in the US

Air pollution has significantly declined over the last decades in the US, but the share of prenatal exposure to pollution caused by wildfires has more than doubled, potentially offsetting hard-won improvements

Stills from video documenting the hold-to-ram behavior observed among orcas in the Gulf of California. Credit: Kathryn Ayres.

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Published on 23 Jul 2026

Orcas filmed ramming one of the world’s heaviest fish so hard it explodes, possibly for fun

Study documenting previously undescribed orca behavior in the Gulf of California finds hold-and-ram strategy could be parental investment – or entertainment

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New fossil evidence challenges the story of mammalian birth

Powerhouses for fake meat: muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants

Wildfires now the dominant contributor of unhealthy levels of air pollution for pregnant women in the US

Orcas filmed ramming one of the world’s heaviest fish so hard it explodes, possibly for fun

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New fossil evidence challenges the story of mammalian birth

Frontiers institutional partnerships update – summer 2026

Wildfires now the dominant contributor of unhealthy levels of air pollution for pregnant women in the US

Powerhouses for fake meat: muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants

Orphaned grizzly cubs released back into the wild rarely make it, but these changes could improve chances drastically

Chicken kidney sponge could be ‘outstanding’ at cleaning up polluted ports

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Wildfires now the dominant contributor of unhealthy levels of air pollution for pregnant women in the US

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Frontiers in Science: Simple test could help track metabolic health in cancer and chronic disease

Sniffing chocolate could make your leg day workout easier, even on an empty stomach

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Handwriting speed among possible signs of cognitive decline in older people

Do animals fall for optical illusions? What fish and birds can teach us about perception

Instructions help you remember something better than emotions or a good night’s sleep

Happy music could help you recover from motion sickness

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Saber-toothed cats' spinal tumors may show how inbred species struggled to survive

Underwater drones discover coral reefs off Benin, long presumed dead, teeming with life

Bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic Sea seem to be heavily reliant on trawlers for food

Microbes frozen in ancient rubbish heaps help reconstruct ancient Greenlanders’ farms, seal hunts, and toilets

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Teenagers whose parents are more distracted by phones are more insecure

Cuddling cats might make us feel worse when under stress

‘We cannot ban our way out of a youth mental health crisis’: social media bans for teenagers lack evidence and pose risks, scientists say

‘Sometimes an adult should shut up and go away’: scientists reveal the qualities that kids need in play

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Space junk falls to Earth faster when sunspots peak, and this can help prevent collisions with satellites

Legged robot could accelerate resource prospecting on the Moon and the search for life on Mars

Circle versus rectangle: finding ‘Earth 2.0’ may be easier using a new telescope shape

Laser-powered device tested on Earth could help us detect microbial fossils on Mars

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New fossil evidence challenges the story of mammalian birth

Powerhouses for fake meat: muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants

Wildfires now the dominant contributor of unhealthy levels of air pollution for pregnant women in the US

Orcas filmed ramming one of the world’s heaviest fish so hard it explodes, possibly for fun

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New fossil evidence challenges the story of mammalian birth

Frontiers institutional partnerships update – summer 2026

Wildfires now the dominant contributor of unhealthy levels of air pollution for pregnant women in the US

Powerhouses for fake meat: muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants

Orphaned grizzly cubs released back into the wild rarely make it, but these changes could improve chances drastically

Chicken kidney sponge could be ‘outstanding’ at cleaning up polluted ports

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Wildfires now the dominant contributor of unhealthy levels of air pollution for pregnant women in the US

Frontiers in Science: Lanthanide carriers can enhance biomedical imaging and combined diagnosis and treatment approaches

Frontiers in Science: Simple test could help track metabolic health in cancer and chronic disease

Sniffing chocolate could make your leg day workout easier, even on an empty stomach

Neuroscience

Handwriting speed among possible signs of cognitive decline in older people

Do animals fall for optical illusions? What fish and birds can teach us about perception

Instructions help you remember something better than emotions or a good night’s sleep

Happy music could help you recover from motion sickness

Environment

Saber-toothed cats' spinal tumors may show how inbred species struggled to survive

Underwater drones discover coral reefs off Benin, long presumed dead, teeming with life

Bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic Sea seem to be heavily reliant on trawlers for food

Microbes frozen in ancient rubbish heaps help reconstruct ancient Greenlanders’ farms, seal hunts, and toilets

Psychology

Teenagers whose parents are more distracted by phones are more insecure

Cuddling cats might make us feel worse when under stress

‘We cannot ban our way out of a youth mental health crisis’: social media bans for teenagers lack evidence and pose risks, scientists say

‘Sometimes an adult should shut up and go away’: scientists reveal the qualities that kids need in play

Space sciences and astronomy

Space junk falls to Earth faster when sunspots peak, and this can help prevent collisions with satellites

Legged robot could accelerate resource prospecting on the Moon and the search for life on Mars

Circle versus rectangle: finding ‘Earth 2.0’ may be easier using a new telescope shape

Laser-powered device tested on Earth could help us detect microbial fossils on Mars