Researchers sequenced whole genomes from five Canaanites skeletons found in Sidon, Lebanon. ALI HASHISHO/REUTERS/Newscom By Lizzie WadeJul. 27, 2017 , 12:00 PM When the pharaohs ruled Egypt and the ancient Greeks built their first cities, a mysterious people called the Canaanites dominated the Near East. Around 4000 years ago, they built cities across the Levant,…

Freshwater alga in the genus Zygnema would be one target of sequencing project. Norbert Hülsmann/Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) By Dennis NormileJul. 27, 2017 , 8:00 AM Hopes of sequencing the DNA of every living thing on earth are taking a step forward with the announcement of plans to sequence at least 10,000 genomes representing every…

Sci-Hub activity hour by hour on 5 February 2016. CREDITS: (DATA) SCI-HUB; (IMAGE/AUTOPLAY VIDEO) ADAPTED BY J. YOU/SCIENCE By Lindsay McKenzieJul. 27, 2017 , 7:00 AM There is no doubt that Sci-Hub, the infamous—and, according to a U.S. court, illegal—online repository of pirated research papers, is enormously popular. (See Science’s investigation last year of who…

Kareem Abdul Jabbar is taking his shot helping narrow the opportunity and equity gaps with his Skyhook Foundation and Camp Skyhook. The Los Angeles nonprofit helps public school students in the city access a free, fun, week-long STEM education camp experience in the Angeles National Forest.

Shawn Clover/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0) By Jeffrey Mervis, David MalakoffJul. 25, 2017 , 6:00 PM A Senate spending panel voted today to reduce funding in 2018 below current levels for several science agencies under its jurisdiction.