Science Advances

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

#COVID19 may have caused 155,536 more deaths in the United States between March 2020 and December 2021 than were officially recorded, according to a new study. scim.ag/4cR9mKD

A new study offers a site-by-site breakdown of #CarbonDioxide emissions from China’s petrochemical sector in 2021, identifying production chain hotspots that could benefit from low-carbon substitutions. scim.ag/4sMw7nA

A new study suggests sheep’s indecisiveness helps dogs herd the panicked animals more easily. Based on these insights, the authors introduce an algorithm for the external control of agents that exploits their hesitation. scim.ag/4blKBnk

Science Advances is publishing an Erratum for the December 2020 Research Article “Size-transformable antigen-presenting cell–mimicking nanovesicles potentiate effective cancer immunotherapy.” scim.ag/40ZM4eg

Bonobos bully as much as chimpanzees—but their victims differ by sex, according to new research. scim.ag/40swkAh

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. scim.ag/4lqve1I

Science Advances is publishing an Erratum for the June 2025 Research Article “Mycorrhizal symbioses and tree diversity in global forest communities.” scim.ag/3Nz9gwO

New research finds king penguins in the Southern Ocean show a marked resilience to #ClimateChange. scim.ag/3P3KfdD

Early-life retinal infection with cytomegalovirus, a herpesvirus, leads to sustained inflammation and immune cell activation, according to a new study, causing neurodegeneration in the eye and brain later in life. scim.ag/4szXvVO

Science Advances is publishing an Editor's Note and Erratum for the January 2023 Research Article “Neurexin-2: An inhibitory neurexin that restricts excitatory synapse formation in the hippocampus.” scim.ag/4dgPsZA

Biased #AI writing assistants influence users’ opinions—even when users know the AI is biased, new research finds. scim.ag/4llUKVE

A new study examines how variations in the strength of gravity affect muscle health in mice aboard the International Space Station. The work pinpoints 0.67g as a turning point—lower than this, and muscle begins to deteriorate. scim.ag/40nEKJj

Could there be simple life floating within the freezing lakes of methane on Titan? A new study presents an experimental test of the azotosome hypothesis, proposing the molecules on Saturn’s largest moon could form stable closed membranes similar to cells. scim.ag/4b8aiJq

A new strategy could reduce the spread of rabies and Nipah virus from bats to humans by vaccinating bats in the wild. scim.ag/4bDDdVJ

A new study shows that trained dogs exploit indecisiveness to herd sheep and divide the flock. Based on this, the authors developed an Indecisive Swarm Algorithm that can more efficiently control time-varying networks. Learn more: scim.ag/4cDJ4eN

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Animal bones reveal that maize cultivation in ancient Mexico began during a relatively wet period in the Holocene and intensified centuries later. scim.ag/4sqd3LB

Workers in dynamic occupations hopped jobs more often—and those in declining occupations moved to lower-paying positions—from 2000 to 2020 in the United States. scim.ag/4s27W4s

Female schistosomes—a type of parasitic flatworm—must pair with males to achieve full sexual maturation. New research reveals the molecular mechanisms behind this process, highlighting potential methods to control parasitic disease. scim.ag/4ub9Kd6