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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“We’re actually deeply concerned here because we don’t really know why these things are communicating this way." www.science.org/content/arti...

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Why AI agents invent their own language if you let them chat

“Weird terms” are a natural—but disturbing—byproduct of agent swarms, researchers find

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Dan Vergano @danvergano.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Some business news: Pleased to announce today was my first day as Director, Science Policy News, at the American Institute of Physics. We're best known for FYI: Science Policy News www.aip.org/fyi the long-running weekly newsletter and news platform for science insiders. More TK.

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FYI: Science Policy News from AIP

FYI is an authoritative source for science policy news and analysis trusted by policymakers and scientists nationwide.

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

“We expect doctors to disclose, we expect politicians to disclose, and of course scientists and researchers too. Why not philosophers?” Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

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Philosophers call for their journals to require conflict of interest disclosures

A new petition urges greater transparency amid growing ties to AI and other companies

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Next month, a research vessel shaped like a bowler hat or an alien spaceship, depending on who you ask, is scheduled to depart from France for the Arctic. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

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A dozen people will spend 8 months trapped in Arctic ice—for science

Battling darkness and cold, researchers on a drifting laboratory will probe the biology of the Arctic Ocean

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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Been wondering why NSF isn't spending most of its FY26 appropriation? A $1.5B tech initiative may be the reason. And big cuts to hundreds of research programs could be just the beginning of the bad news. www.science.org/content/arti...

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Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say

Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year

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Science Magazine @science.org · 22/06/2026

Exclusive: The National Science Foundation is trimming this year’s budgets for hundreds of its traditional basic science programs by roughly 20% to 30%, even though its overall budget is down just 3%. scim.ag/4xY2KCm

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Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say

Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

An early story from Science's new AI In Science Reporting Initiative, from Celina Zhao: AI models can spot loopholes in laws and regulations, and then exploit them -- with no concern for the consequences. It's the 'paperclip problem' on steroids. www.science.org/content/arti...

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AI models have a troubling knack for discovering legal loopholes

AIs on their own found ways to exploit regulations and evade current safeguards

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Humberto Basilio @humbertobasilio.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

An Ecuadorian biologist is accused of scientific misconduct, inflating species counts, mishandling animals, entering reserves without permission and potentially complicating the development of lifesaving snake antivenoms. For more than a year, I investigated him for @science.org:

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Did this scientist go too far trying to save Ecuador’s wildlife?

Alejandro Arteaga’s efforts to identify and protect tropical reptiles and amphibians have entangled him in controversy

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Sar Crespi @boron110.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Recently on the @science.org podcast, @kakape.bsky.social talks with digital forensics expert Hany Farid about the never-ending battle against fake imagery and why Farid is not giving up. Listen here: www.science.org/content/podc...

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Science Magazine @science.org · 18/05/2026

Herpetologist Alejandro Arteaga has won accolades for his efforts to identify and protect Ecuador’s reptiles and amphibians. But his methods have entangled him in controversy. scim.ag/4ePKBQ4

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Did this scientist go too far trying to save Ecuador’s wildlife?

Alejandro Arteaga’s efforts to identify and protect tropical reptiles and amphibians have entangled him in controversy

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I actually wrote something for a change: a look at how the US scientific community is trying to push back on Trump policy changes they oppose. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

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In the age of Trump, are U.S. scientists ‘bringing white papers to a gunfight’?

An unprecedented assault has forced researchers to rethink their advocacy tactics

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Michael Greshko @michaelgreshko.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

🧪 ✏️ Apply for the 2026 Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship with @science.org! 🧪 ✏️ This could be for you if you're a student from a community historically underrepresented in #journalism who's interested in in covering science for general audiences: recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1123ASEM/...

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

“There is direct interference from the White House here.” Argentina’s move to woo Trump has derailed South America’s largest radio telescope | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

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Argentina’s move to woo Trump has derailed South America’s largest radio telescope

U.S.-Chinese tensions have left nearly complete observatory in limbo, jeopardizing research into pulsars and other celestial objects

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

“One of the most important things we teach human scientists is how to have good scientific taste. And I don’t know how we will teach AI that.” At futuristic meeting, AIs took the lead in producing and reviewing all the studies | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

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At futuristic meeting, AIs took the lead in producing and reviewing all the studies

Organizers aim to tune AI to help accelerate science

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

“It feels like getting hit by a car right after you’ve barely survived a train wreck.” As U.S. shutdown drags on, ‘it’s just one blow after another’ | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

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As U.S. shutdown drags on, ‘it’s just one blow after another’

Federal researchers confront growing uncertainty about future

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Great story from one of our wonderful photo editors at Science, Charles Borst: What’s it like to tell someone she won a Nobel Prize? | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

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What’s it like to tell someone she won a Nobel Prize?

Science chats with photographer Lindsey Wasson, who captured how Nobel winner Mary Brunkow reacted to life-changing news

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James Dinneen @jamesdinneen.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I joined a team of ecologists wading through the muck of the Carolina coast in search of "ghost forests" killed by rising seas for @science.org. We were guided by a a new map that reveals millions of dead trees standing along the East Coast, marking an overlooked consequence of climate change...

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AI reveals vast ‘ghost forests’ along U.S. coast

Machine learning method counts nearly 12 million dead trees, many likely killed by rising seas

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Science Magazine @science.org · 30/09/2025

"… as I helped this bright young scholar rediscover hope in her journey, I rediscovered my own." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/473CI43

A conceptual illustration of two people talking against background of leafless trees with green vines growing inside them. Text reads: How I confronted my growing cynicism about academia—and rekindled my sense of purpose.

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Kata Karáth @kkdfv.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Linda Guamán and Xiména Abarca fought bravely through humiliation, ignorance, and threats of a 10-year prison sentence to defend their scientific expertise that ultimately saved thousands in Quito during the pandemic. My follow-up story for @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

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Ecuadorian scientists cleared of criminal charges in COVID-19 testing case

Prosecutors alleged officials and researchers defrauded government during the early months of the pandemic

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Science Magazine @science.org · 15/09/2025

"I was thrilled to be on an exchange semester overseas, but I saw it as just a detour from my imagined career path. I didn’t realize I was already pedaling toward a different life—one that would make me reassess how to achieve a fulfilling research career." scim.ag/46EZ2kj

An illustration of a man walking out of a dark, paper-filled world into a bright, colorful one, with text: I thought science hinged on prestige. Moving abroad made me reassess my priorities

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