New observations of nine African elephants reveal that females rumble and flap their ears more when greeting other females than when greeting males.

Watch them greet one another in the wild: scim.ag/72F Science Visuals

A gene-editing technique has shown modest success at treating a blindness disease, according to new results from a clinical trial. scim.ag/72D

Humans have been baking bread for 14,000 years. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/72B

Jim Simons, a math prodigy who gave up an academic career to make a fortune with the world’s first quantitative investing firm, has died at the age of 86. scim.ag/72A

After a $50 million upgrade, this U.S. submersible can reach 99% of the ocean floor. scim.ag/72x

A single cane toad can take down a monitor lizard, so researchers are teaching them to avoid these invasive amphibians. scim.ag/72p

Researchers report a new way to grow synthetic diamonds without the crushing pressures normally required. scim.ag/72k

A 2023 study reveals cats have nearly 300 facial expressions—which may be due to their co-evolution with humans.

Learn more during #NationalPetMonth : scim.ag/72e Science Visuals

An ability to sense electric fields may help some caterpillars detect predatory wasps. scim.ag/724

A special kind of adrenal gland cell—rather than rewired neurological circuitry—appears to explain why male oldfield mice are attentive fathers. scim.ag/723

Archaeologists have long suspected the ancient Egyptians that built the pyramids at Giza floated materials to the construction site. But the Nile River’s current course is several kilometers away.

Now, the waterway that was likely used has been found. scim.ag/71Z

Satellite data suggest the melt rate of the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica could soon increase by a factor or two or more. scim.ag/71T

On the night of 10 May, coronal mass ejections energized Earth’s magnetic fields enough to generate aurorae at latitudes as low as the Florida Keys—and took scientists’ breath away with their combined intensity.

Read more in this week’s News at a glance. scim.ag/71Q

By using rocks and other tools, otters can chow down on hard-shelled prey without worrying about tooth damage. scim.ag/71O

A global consortium of six automated laboratories, overseen by #AI , discovered a compound that emits blue laser light with record efficiency. scim.ag/71L

Autoimmune conditions underlie some cases of psychosis. Scientists are expanding their search for patients, who often benefit from treatment. #LongReads scim.ag/71K

Various features of clicking sounds made by sperm whales, including subtle alterations in pacing and rhythm, suggest they have the capacity to convey a much richer amount of information than previously known. scim.ag/71I

When the male Neanderthal known as Chagyrskaya D died some 50,000 years ago, he wasn’t the picture of health.

An analysis of his ancient DNA suggests he was infected with a herpesvirus, an adenovirus, and a human papillomavirus all at once. scim.ag/71F

Federal officials have suspended funding for the EcoHealth Alliance, possibly dealing a mortal blow to a U.S. research nonprofit that has been under fire since early in the #COVID19 pandemic. scim.ag/71E

Companies must weigh several factors before developing and producing cow vaccines against H5N1. scim.ag/71B