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Wild rice is a perennial, creeping plant. The secret to its perennial growth habit lies in a developmental reversal directed by small RNAs. This image illustrates how combining perennial genes with prostrate growth genes allows cultivated rice to mimic wild rice. These findings pave the way for the future development of sustainable perennial rice cultivars. Learn more this week in Science: scim.ag/4sYKfug

New @ScienceAdvances research finds king penguins in the Southern Ocean show a marked resilience to #ClimateChange. scim.ag/46QLG5m

In a new #SciencePolicyArticle, researchers investigate the fiscal impact of biodiversity loss and show that conservation investment can generate positive returns for profit-seeking investors. Learn more: scim.ag/4rzYiW0

Group 2 innate lymphoid cells rely on specific receptors at different stages to exit the gut and travel to the lungs and other organs during helminth infections. Learn more in @SciImmunology: scim.ag/4lquj1e

Contrary to previous assumptions, a new Science study finds that the needle-like lithium (Li) dendrites that grow in Li-metal batteries are surprisingly strong and brittle, quite unlike soft bulk Li. According to the authors, understanding this brittle fracture behavior provides insights for suppressing dead Li formation and electrolyte cracking, enabling safer and more reliable Li-metal batteries. scim.ag/419wXio

Science is publishing an Erratum for the January 2026 Research Article “Complex mesoscale landscapes beneath Antarctica mapped from space.” scim.ag/478ZZCi

Following the first independent investigation in 50 years of Monte Verde—a landmark archaeological site in Chile—researchers in Science report that it may be much younger than previously believed. According to the study, Monte Verde dates from ~8000 to 4000 years old, not 14,500 years, as previously thought. scim.ag/4sYP5HS

On Peru’s arid coast, some ancient elites signaled their power and standing by wearing headdresses festooned with brilliantly colored feathers from birds found in distant rainforests. A new study reveals how they acquired these showy ornaments more than 800 years ago: from wild Amazonian parrots captured hundreds of kilometers away in the Amazon and transported, live, high over the Andes. Learn more: scim.ag/4rwbuuP @NewsfromScience

Traumatic head injuries from collision and combat sports disrupt the blood-brain barrier and trigger inflammation for years after retirement, shows a new MRI and transcriptomic analysis of retired athletes. Find out more in @ScienceTM: scim.ag/40AguUm

During the height of California’s recent and historic megadrought, some wild populations of the scarlet monkeyflower survived, and now researchers show how rapid genetic adaptation supported this. The findings in Science provide direct demographic and genomic evidence for evolutionary rescue in natural plant populations. scim.ag/4buaDou

In Cape Blossom, Alaska, the receding coastline has revealed an ancient trove of glacial ice that may have survived for 350,000 years—making it the oldest ice in the Northern Hemisphere. Now researchers just need to figure out how to date it. 🎧 Learn more in the latest #SciencePodcast🎙️: scim.ag/4blxenk

By tracking nearly every movement of a tiny fish’s life from adolescence to death, a new Science study reveals a hidden behavioral blueprint of aging—one that can predict a fish’s age or how long an individual will live. Learn more: scim.ag/4dm1GA9

"In our culture, preferring an algorithm to a trainee feels like a betrayal of the academic mission." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/4s9oVlu

A new @SciRobotics study demonstrates that haptic feedback from wearable upper body exoskeletons can improve coordination between violin duos more effectively than visual cues. scim.ag/3P4bmW0

Drugs that inhibit KRAS signaling delay the development of pancreatic cancer in mice. Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/4lt021C

Researchers report the earliest known clay ornamental tradition outside of Europe, offering insights into the social organization of craft production. Learn more in this week’s issue of Science Advances: scim.ag/3Ph7Do4

Head trauma from sports can disrupt the blood-brain barrier for years in retired athletes, a highly toxic mutant protein could offer a more effective target in Huntington's disease, and more this week in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. scim.ag/4lAsui7

The Human Organ Atlas, a new resource for researchers, clinicians, and educators, is an open-access database of 3D imaging of intact human organs. The portal includes donor samples with conditions from congenital disorders to COVID-19. Learn more in @ScienceAdvances: scim.ag/4bnSEzZ

A low-energy chemical recycling method using boron and gallium can convert common silicone waste into useful chlorosilanes with high efficiency and yield, according to a 2025 Science study. The method offers a promising new chemical pathway toward circularity in silicone materials. Learn more on #GlobalRecyclingDay: scim.ag/3ES2jTb

A study in @SciSignal reveals a molecular “brake” in plants that fine-tunes the immune response to infection, casting light on the sophisticated and dynamic pathways that enable plants to balance energy between growth and immune defense. scim.ag/4rEKmdh