ARS TECHNICA SCIENCE
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-07] Why is my dog like this? Current DNA tests won’t explain it to you.
       Dog behavior is a lot more complicated than any one gene variant.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-06] A massive, Chinese-backed port could push the Amazon Rainforest over the edge
       The port will revolutionize global trade, but it’s sparking destructive rainforest routes.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-05] Rare set of varied factors triggered Black Death
       Volcanic eruptions in the mid-1340s triggered a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-05] New report warns of critical climate risks in Arab region
       Foundations of daily life are being pushed to the brink by human-caused warming.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-05] Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines?
       The Department of the Air Force approves a new home in Florida for SpaceX's Starship.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-04] Researchers find what makes AI chatbots politically persuasive
       A massive study of political persuasion shows AIs have, at best, a weak effect.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-04] Welcome to “necroprinting”—3D printer nozzle made from mosquito’s proboscis
       They're quite a bit cheaper than manufactured nozzles if you can dissect them.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-04] A fentanyl vaccine is about to get its first major test
       Vaccine trial in the Netherlands hopes to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-04] 12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid
       Prasad's arguments "misrepresent both the science and the regulatory record."
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-03] Humans in southern Africa were an isolated population until recently
       A distinct population that was isolated until the last thousand years or so.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-03] Rare win for renewable energy: Trump admin funds geothermal network expansion
       A first-in-the-nation heating and cooling network in Massachusetts is set to double in size.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-03] A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets
       "China’s first rocket recovery attempt achieved its expected technical objectives."
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-03] Planned satellite constellations may swamp future orbiting telescopes
       Planned orbital observatories would see satellites cross nearly all of their images.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-02] 3D model shows small clans created Easter Island statues
       Study: Moai were created by small, decentralized working groups, not managed by one central "chieftain."
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-02] “Renewable” no more: Trump admin renames the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
       A key driver of US renewable energy research is now the National Laboratory of the Rockies.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-01] The missile meant to strike fear in Russia’s enemies fails once again
       One of Vladimir Putin's favorite sabres to rattle seems to have lost its edge.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-01] In Myanmar, illicit rare-earth mining is taking a heavy toll
       Uncontrolled mining in areas of Myanmar ruled by powerful ethnic armies has boomed.
       
 (HTM) [2025-12-01] Research roundup: 6 cool stories we almost missed
       The assassination of a Hungarian duke, why woodpeckers grunt when they peck, and more.
       
 (HTM) [2025-11-29] Achieving lasting remission for HIV
       Promising trials using engineered antibodies suggest that "functional cures" may be in reach.
       
 (HTM) [2025-11-28] Reintroduced carnivores’ impacts on ecosystems are still coming into focus
       Yellowstone has long been a mecca for scientists studying how predators affect the environment.