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Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win'

    Once endangered due to hunting, it is making a strong recovery thanks to global conservation efforts.

    Fossil found on Dorset coast is unique 'sword dragon' species

      Scientists say the newly discovered species of marine reptile probably met a grisly end.

      'How growing a sunflower helped me fight anorexia'

        'Green social prescribing' schemes are being used by NHS doctors to improve patients' mental health.

        Naked mole rats' DNA could hold key to long life

          The bald, subterranean rats are the world's longest-lived rodent.

          Water bills to rise further for millions after appeal

            Five water companies win permission for higher bills as they seek more funds to fix outdated infrastructure.

            King Charles hopes nature film will 'inspire' viewers

              The King is to appear in an Amazon documentary encouraging people to work with rather than against nature.

              Chemistry Nobel awarded for work on new materials that could help planet

                The winners of the prestigious science prize were announced by the Nobel committee in Sweden.

                Physics Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on quantum computing

                  The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.

                  The before and after images showing glaciers vanishing before our eyes

                    They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.

                    Environment prize nominees 'heroes of our time', says William

                      Fifteen projects are shortlisted for a chance of winning the top £1m prizes at next month's environmental awards ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.

                      Dame Jane Goodall revolutionised our understanding of our closest primate cousins

                        The conservationist, who died aged 91 on Wednesday, challenged how we relate to the natural world.

                        Attenborough and Prince William lead tributes to Dr Jane Goodall

                          The leading conservationist has been remembered as "a great champion of environmental protection" after her death aged 91.

                          Pope Leo condemns climate change critics

                            In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

                            Dismissed as a joke, UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer

                              Paddy fields are thriving in a quiet part of east England and might help feed us in the future.

                              Environment Agency failed to visit serious pollution incidents, files show

                                Data from inside England's environment watchdog show an agency struggling to monitor serious pollution.

                                America's blame game over Canada's wildfire smoke misses the point, experts say

                                  US officials have blamed Canada for not doing enough to stop its wildfire smoke from wafting south. Climate experts say it’s not so simple.

                                  China makes landmark pledge to cut its climate emissions

                                    It is China's first firm goal to reduce emissions but falls well short of what is needed to meet global targets.

                                    Musk's fellowship of Royal Society in doubt after rally address

                                      The world's most prestigious scientific body raised concerns about the "language of violence" at the march.

                                      Chimps drinking a lager a day in ripe fruit, study finds

                                        Scientists say chimps consume the equivalent of a bottle of lager a day from dining on ripe fruit.

                                        US energy chief tells BBC nuclear fusion will soon power the world

                                          AI will soon enable harnessing of the energy that powers the sun and stars, says Chris Wright

                                          Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea

                                            The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".

                                            Military drills spark hundreds of wildfires in UK

                                              Live explosives on army training sites in the UK countryside mean many wildfires cannot be tackled.

                                              The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?

                                                Scientists are decoding the DNA of Britain’s ancient oaks to crack the secrets of their superpowers.

                                                New dinosaur named after record-breaking sailor

                                                  The medium-sized herbivore once roamed the floodplains of what is now the Island's south-west coast.

                                                  Scientists make 'superfood' that could save honeybees

                                                    We rely on honeybees to pollinate our crops and a new food could protect them from growing threats.

                                                    Why scientists hope seabed mud could reveal Antarctic Ocean secrets

                                                      How long tubes of mud - drilled out of the Antarctic seafloor - could reveal how the frozen continent is changing.

                                                      Incinerator broke air pollution limits 916 times

                                                        The Environment Agency are currently considering enforcement action against the operator, Viridor.

                                                        SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in much-needed comeback

                                                          The Starship rocket is critical to the company's hopes of one day carrying people to the Moon and Mars.

                                                          Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97

                                                            The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.

                                                            Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men

                                                              Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.

                                                              Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media

                                                                The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasibility.

                                                                Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere

                                                                  The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.

                                                                  The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

                                                                    Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

                                                                    Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth

                                                                      Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.

                                                                      Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space

                                                                        Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.

                                                                        Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

                                                                          Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.

                                                                          SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch

                                                                            Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.

                                                                            Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance

                                                                              Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.

                                                                              Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?

                                                                                Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost

                                                                                New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life

                                                                                  The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.

                                                                                  Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

                                                                                    Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

                                                                                    The before and after images showing glaciers vanishing before our eyes

                                                                                      They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.

                                                                                      Dame Jane Goodall revolutionised our understanding of our closest primate cousins

                                                                                        The conservationist, who died aged 91 on Wednesday, challenged how we relate to the natural world.

                                                                                        Tories pledge to scrap landmark climate legislation

                                                                                          Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says her party would axe legally binding targets to cut emissions.

                                                                                          Pope Leo condemns climate change critics

                                                                                            In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

                                                                                            Dismissed as a joke, UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer

                                                                                              Paddy fields are thriving in a quiet part of east England and might help feed us in the future.

                                                                                              Ratmageddon: Why rats are overrunning our cities

                                                                                                Rats are multiplying at speed in urban areas. So, what's really behind the boom - and is it now unstoppable?

                                                                                                Inside the lab analysing the world's oldest ice

                                                                                                  The BBC's Science Editor Rebecca Morelle goes behind the scenes with the team discovering what the melting of ice from over a million years ago can tell us.

                                                                                                  Life on Mars? 'Leopard-spot' rocks could be biggest clue yet

                                                                                                    Unusual mudstones found on the Red Planet are potentially associated with ancient Martian microbes.

                                                                                                    Captain Scott’s famous polar shipwreck as never seen before

                                                                                                      The Terra Nova carried Captain Scott and his men on their doomed expedition to the South Pole.

                                                                                                      Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'

                                                                                                        A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.

                                                                                                        Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover

                                                                                                          The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.

                                                                                                          Ratmageddon: Why rats are overrunning our cities

                                                                                                            Rats are multiplying at speed in urban areas. So, what's really behind the boom - and is it now unstoppable?

                                                                                                            Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?

                                                                                                              Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?

                                                                                                              Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and more severe

                                                                                                                Flights are getting bumpier, thanks in part to climate change. But new studies are looking into innovative potential ways to turbulence-proof wings - using AI and owls

                                                                                                                The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern

                                                                                                                  The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues

                                                                                                                  This burger was made from cow cells in a lab. Should it really be served in restaurants?

                                                                                                                    Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated meats could soon be sold in the UK too

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                                                                                                                      Renewables overtake coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity.

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                                                                                                                        Scientists have made early-stage human embryos using skin cell DNA fertilised with sperm

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                                                                                                                          What do we know about the causes of autism?

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                                                                                                                            The science, engineering and maths behind Armand Duplantis’s latest world record.

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                                                                                                                            Claude Monet's Beautiful Paintings of Venice Are Headlining an Exhibition for the First Time in More Than a Century

                                                                                                                              The paintings came from the French Impressionist’s time in Italy with his wife, Alice, in 1908

                                                                                                                              Scientists Watch Fungi Evolve in Real Time, Thanks to a Marriage Proposal in a Cheese Cave

                                                                                                                                A new study pinpoints a disruption in a gene that made a beloved blue cheese's rind go from green to white

                                                                                                                                How This Legendary Artist’s Obsession With Flight Led Him to Create Stunning Imagery Featuring Spacecraft, Birds and Insects

                                                                                                                                  Ahead of painter Robert Rauschenberg’s centennial this fall, a new book details how he was fueled by looking to the sky

                                                                                                                                  María Corina Machado, Venezuela's 'Iron Lady,' Wins Nobel Peace Prize

                                                                                                                                    Machado, who leads the Vente Venezuela opposition party against President Nicolás Maduro, was lauded for her "tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela"

                                                                                                                                    A Recipe Engraved on a Gravestone Helps to Remember the Dearly Departed and Keep Part of Them Alive

                                                                                                                                      Culinary epitaphs offer a point of connection to the deceased’s descendants and anyone else who comes across them

                                                                                                                                      Scientists Converted a Kidney’s Blood Type, Then Implanted It Into a Brain-Dead Patient for the First Time

                                                                                                                                        This area of research is still in the early stages, but it could someday help reduce wait times for patients needing kidney transplants

                                                                                                                                        Creative Hobbies Like Tango Dancing or Playing Musical Instruments May Help Keep Your Brain Young, Study Finds

                                                                                                                                          Scientists discovered that talented experts had "younger" brains than those of their less experienced counterparts, and even those who only dabbled in creativity reaped benefits

                                                                                                                                          Once Smuggled Animals Are Rescued, Law Enforcement Officers Call Her

                                                                                                                                            As coordinator of the Wildlife Confiscations Network, Mandy Fischer helps match trafficked animals—from alligators to jaguars to baby monkeys—with sanctuaries and care facilities

                                                                                                                                            A Rare Interstellar Comet Just Flew by Mars—Here Are the Photos Captured by an Orbiting Spacecraft

                                                                                                                                              The images offer the closest view yet of comet 3I/ATLAS, famous for being only the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system

                                                                                                                                              A Married Couple in New Orleans Found a Stone in Their Backyard. It Turned Out to Be an Ancient Roman Soldier’s Gravestone

                                                                                                                                                The piece bears a Latin inscription describing the legionary’s service aboard a warship

                                                                                                                                                Why the Green Cheese Turned White

                                                                                                                                                • Cheese
                                                                                                                                                • Mold
                                                                                                                                                • Fungi
                                                                                                                                                • Evolution (Biology)
                                                                                                                                                • Current Biology (Journal)
                                                                                                                                                • Jasper Hill Farm (Greensboro, Vt)
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Vermont
                                                                                                                                                • your-feed-science

                                                                                                                                                The cheesemakers didn’t mind that their prized product was changing color, but they were curious about the cause.

                                                                                                                                                Every Artist Has a Favorite Subject. For Some, That’s Math.

                                                                                                                                                • Mathematics
                                                                                                                                                • Sculpture
                                                                                                                                                • Art
                                                                                                                                                • Design Academy Eindhoven
                                                                                                                                                • Segerman, Henry
                                                                                                                                                • Eindhoven (Netherlands)

                                                                                                                                                At the annual Bridges conference, mathematical creativity was on dazzling display.

                                                                                                                                                Nobel Prizes This Year Offer Three Cheers for Slow Science

                                                                                                                                                • Nobel Prizes
                                                                                                                                                • Science and Technology
                                                                                                                                                • Medicine and Health
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Physics
                                                                                                                                                • Chemistry

                                                                                                                                                The scientific Nobels announced this week — in Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry — honored achievements rooted in fundamental research from decades ago.

                                                                                                                                                Bats Catch Migratory Birds and Eat Them in Midair

                                                                                                                                                • Bats
                                                                                                                                                • Birds
                                                                                                                                                • Animal Behavior
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Science (Journal)
                                                                                                                                                • Europe
                                                                                                                                                • Spain
                                                                                                                                                • Carlos Ibanez
                                                                                                                                                • Donana Biological Station
                                                                                                                                                • your-feed-science

                                                                                                                                                For the first time, scientists documented direct evidence of a bat preying on a bird at high altitude.

                                                                                                                                                Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

                                                                                                                                                • Science and Technology
                                                                                                                                                • United States Politics and Government
                                                                                                                                                • Budgets and Budgeting
                                                                                                                                                • Environment
                                                                                                                                                • Global Warming
                                                                                                                                                • National Parks, Monuments and Seashores
                                                                                                                                                • Federal Aid (US)
                                                                                                                                                • Politics and Government
                                                                                                                                                • Federal Budget (US)
                                                                                                                                                • Oceans and Seas
                                                                                                                                                • Conservation of Resources
                                                                                                                                                • Grants (Corporate and Foundation)
                                                                                                                                                • Government Employees
                                                                                                                                                • Forests and Forestry
                                                                                                                                                • American Assn for the Advancement of Science
                                                                                                                                                • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
                                                                                                                                                • Environmental Protection Agency
                                                                                                                                                • Forest Service
                                                                                                                                                • National Institutes of Health
                                                                                                                                                • National Park Service
                                                                                                                                                • National Science Foundation
                                                                                                                                                • United States Geological Survey
                                                                                                                                                • Trump, Donald J
                                                                                                                                                • internal-reader-callout

                                                                                                                                                For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.

                                                                                                                                                Toronto’s Subway Deer Enigma Unmasked With DNA Analysis

                                                                                                                                                • Fossils
                                                                                                                                                • Deer
                                                                                                                                                • DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
                                                                                                                                                • Subways
                                                                                                                                                • Toronto (Ontario)
                                                                                                                                                • Paleontology
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Forensic Science
                                                                                                                                                • Biology Letters (Journal)
                                                                                                                                                • Royal Ontario Museum
                                                                                                                                                • your-feed-science

                                                                                                                                                It took nearly 50 years to work out the identity of a caribou-like fossil first discovered by construction workers.

                                                                                                                                                Why Diamonds Are Computer Chips’ New Best Friend

                                                                                                                                                • Computer Chips
                                                                                                                                                • Data Centers
                                                                                                                                                • Diamonds
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Artificial Intelligence
                                                                                                                                                • Crystals
                                                                                                                                                • Diamond Foundry Inc
                                                                                                                                                • De Beers Group
                                                                                                                                                • Computers and the Internet
                                                                                                                                                • Heat and Heat Waves

                                                                                                                                                Data centers squander vast amounts of electricity, most of it as heat. The physical properties of diamond offer a potential solution, researchers say.

                                                                                                                                                In a Toxic World, Pets Could Be Vital Health Watchdogs

                                                                                                                                                • Pets
                                                                                                                                                • Animals
                                                                                                                                                • Pollution
                                                                                                                                                • Hazardous and Toxic Substances
                                                                                                                                                • Wildfires
                                                                                                                                                • Air Pollution
                                                                                                                                                • Cats
                                                                                                                                                • Dogs
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Medicine and Health
                                                                                                                                                • Veterinary Medicine
                                                                                                                                                • East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment (Feb 3, 2023)

                                                                                                                                                A better understanding of how pollution affects pets could benefit humans and animals alike.

                                                                                                                                                If Your North Star Is Lost, New Techniques Can Point You South

                                                                                                                                                • Navigation
                                                                                                                                                • Stars and Galaxies
                                                                                                                                                • Space and Astronomy
                                                                                                                                                • Gooley, Tristan
                                                                                                                                                • Books and Literature
                                                                                                                                                • The Hidden Seasons (Book)

                                                                                                                                                The writer Tristan Gooley describes how a pair of familiar constellations can help a person navigate in darkness when other methods fail.

                                                                                                                                                Trump to Announce a Drug Pricing Deal With AstraZeneca

                                                                                                                                                • Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
                                                                                                                                                • Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
                                                                                                                                                • United States Politics and Government
                                                                                                                                                • Health Insurance and Managed Care
                                                                                                                                                • Medicaid
                                                                                                                                                • Customs (Tariff)
                                                                                                                                                • Factories and Manufacturing
                                                                                                                                                • Corporations
                                                                                                                                                • United States International Relations
                                                                                                                                                • AstraZeneca PLC
                                                                                                                                                • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
                                                                                                                                                • European Union
                                                                                                                                                • Pfizer Inc
                                                                                                                                                • Trump, Donald J
                                                                                                                                                • Soriot, Pascal

                                                                                                                                                The move would follow a similar agreement with Pfizer. Other companies are engaged in talks with the White House that would help them avoid tariffs on their products overseas.

                                                                                                                                                Trump Moves to Cancel Esmeralda 7, a Giant Solar Project

                                                                                                                                                • NextEra Energy Inc
                                                                                                                                                • Solar Energy
                                                                                                                                                • Global Warming
                                                                                                                                                • Land Use Policies
                                                                                                                                                • Bureau of Land Management
                                                                                                                                                • Interior Department
                                                                                                                                                • Invenergy
                                                                                                                                                • Nevada

                                                                                                                                                Known as Esmeralda 7, the project planned in the Nevada desert would have produced enough energy to power nearly two million homes.

                                                                                                                                                I.U.C.N. Updates Its Red List on the Global Status of Wildlife

                                                                                                                                                • International Union for Conservation of Nature
                                                                                                                                                • Endangered and Extinct Species
                                                                                                                                                • Biodiversity
                                                                                                                                                • Global Warming
                                                                                                                                                • Turtles and Tortoises
                                                                                                                                                • Seals (Animals) and Sealing
                                                                                                                                                • Birds
                                                                                                                                                • Animals
                                                                                                                                                • Forests and Forestry
                                                                                                                                                • Oceans and Seas
                                                                                                                                                • Arctic Regions

                                                                                                                                                Sea turtles are making a surprising comeback, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The news was not so good for Arctic seals.

                                                                                                                                                His Lab Tested Cutting-Edge Spacecraft

                                                                                                                                                • Space and Astronomy
                                                                                                                                                • Layoffs and Job Reductions
                                                                                                                                                • Federal Aid (US)
                                                                                                                                                • New York Consortium for Space Technology
                                                                                                                                                • Content Type: Personal Profile

                                                                                                                                                Mason Peck, an aerospace engineer at Cornell, was trying to test innovative designs in spacecraft when a stop-work order hit.

                                                                                                                                                She Found a Link Between Air Pollution and Infertility

                                                                                                                                                • Air Pollution
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Federal Aid (US)
                                                                                                                                                • Infertility
                                                                                                                                                • Layoffs and Job Reductions
                                                                                                                                                • Grants (Corporate and Foundation)
                                                                                                                                                • Pregnancy and Childbirth
                                                                                                                                                • Colleges and Universities
                                                                                                                                                • Harvard School of Public Health
                                                                                                                                                • Harvard University
                                                                                                                                                • Massachusetts General Hospital
                                                                                                                                                • Trump, Donald J
                                                                                                                                                • United States Politics and Government

                                                                                                                                                Shruthi Mahalingaiah, a Harvard researcher, investigated the fertility risks women face from air pollution. But her grant was canceled.

                                                                                                                                                He Studied How Emissions Are Heating Up U.S. Cities

                                                                                                                                                • Global Warming
                                                                                                                                                • Urban Areas
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Layoffs and Job Reductions
                                                                                                                                                • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
                                                                                                                                                • Science and Technology
                                                                                                                                                • National Institute of Standards and Technology
                                                                                                                                                • Energy Department
                                                                                                                                                • Arizona
                                                                                                                                                • Baltimore (Md)
                                                                                                                                                • Gurney, Kevin R (1962- )
                                                                                                                                                • United States Politics and Government
                                                                                                                                                • Trump, Donald J

                                                                                                                                                “Fundamentally, we were trying to learn about these systems to prevent people from dying unnecessarily from heat,” said Kevin Gurney, an atmospheric scientist.

                                                                                                                                                She Studied How Foresting Affects Pollinators

                                                                                                                                                • your-feed-science
                                                                                                                                                • Forests and Forestry
                                                                                                                                                • Flowers and Plants
                                                                                                                                                • Layoffs and Job Reductions
                                                                                                                                                • Federal Aid (US)
                                                                                                                                                • Bees
                                                                                                                                                • Genetics and Heredity
                                                                                                                                                • Animal Behavior
                                                                                                                                                • Trees and Shrubs
                                                                                                                                                • Insects
                                                                                                                                                • Forest Service
                                                                                                                                                • Montana

                                                                                                                                                Kim Ballare was a research ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service until her federal grant “got snatched away.”

                                                                                                                                                Trump’s Energy Cuts Punished Mostly Blue States. Red States Might Be Next.

                                                                                                                                                • United States Politics and Government
                                                                                                                                                • Global Warming
                                                                                                                                                • Alternative and Renewable Energy
                                                                                                                                                • Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
                                                                                                                                                • Shutdowns (Institutional)
                                                                                                                                                • Hydrogen
                                                                                                                                                • Energy Department
                                                                                                                                                • New York State
                                                                                                                                                • Trump, Donald J
                                                                                                                                                • Lawler, Mike (1986- )
                                                                                                                                                • Langworthy, Nicholas A (1981- )

                                                                                                                                                As New York and other states tally the damage, a leaked document suggests more Energy Department cuts may be coming.

                                                                                                                                                ‘Bluetoothing’: Blood-Sharing Drug Trend Fuels Alarming Global H.I.V. Surge

                                                                                                                                                • Disease Rates
                                                                                                                                                • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
                                                                                                                                                • Drug Abuse and Traffic
                                                                                                                                                • Hypodermic Needles and Syringes
                                                                                                                                                • Blood
                                                                                                                                                • Deaths (Fatalities)
                                                                                                                                                • UNAIDS
                                                                                                                                                • Africa
                                                                                                                                                • Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas
                                                                                                                                                • Fiji
                                                                                                                                                • internal-open-access-from-nl

                                                                                                                                                The practice, in which users inject the blood of already intoxicated individuals, has fueled one of the fastest-growing H.I.V. epidemics in the Pacific and grown widespread in South Africa.

                                                                                                                                                MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners

                                                                                                                                                • MacArthur, John D and Catherine T, Foundation
                                                                                                                                                • Awards, Decorations and Honors
                                                                                                                                                • Scholarships and Fellowships
                                                                                                                                                • Humanities
                                                                                                                                                • Oratorio for Living Things (Musical Work)
                                                                                                                                                • Theater
                                                                                                                                                • Writing and Writers
                                                                                                                                                • Christian, Heather
                                                                                                                                                • Kiers, Toby
                                                                                                                                                • Han, Hahrie
                                                                                                                                                • Johnson, Tonika Lewis

                                                                                                                                                Twenty-two people in a broad spectrum of the arts and sciences were awarded the fellowship, which comes with an $800,000 stipend.

                                                                                                                                                Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Architects of Metal-Organic Frameworks

                                                                                                                                                • your-feed-science
                                                                                                                                                • Chemistry
                                                                                                                                                • Nobel Prizes
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Robson, Richard (1937- )
                                                                                                                                                • Kitagawa, Susumu
                                                                                                                                                • Yaghi, Omar M
                                                                                                                                                • internal-open-access-from-nl

                                                                                                                                                The prize was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for the development of an architecture that some chemists compare with a molecular sponge.

                                                                                                                                                John B. Gurdon, 92, Dies; Nobelist Paved Way for Cloning of Animals

                                                                                                                                                • Deaths (Obituaries)
                                                                                                                                                • Gurdon, John B
                                                                                                                                                • Cloning
                                                                                                                                                • Biology and Biochemistry
                                                                                                                                                • Nobel Prizes

                                                                                                                                                His work in the manipulation of cells laid the foundation for stem cell biology and regenerative medicine and led to the first cloned large mammal, a sheep named Dolly.

                                                                                                                                                Mars Orbiter Captures Rare Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

                                                                                                                                                • Space and Astronomy
                                                                                                                                                • Comets
                                                                                                                                                • Milky Way Galaxy
                                                                                                                                                • Mars (Planet)
                                                                                                                                                • Cameras
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • European Space Agency

                                                                                                                                                3I/ATLAS, only the third object from beyond our solar system ever spotted from Earth, was viewed from Mars by an orbiting European spacecraft.

                                                                                                                                                Taking Too Much Tylenol Has Proven Risks. Trump Didn’t Talk About Those.

                                                                                                                                                • Tylenol (Drug)
                                                                                                                                                • Pain-Relieving Drugs
                                                                                                                                                • Deaths (Fatalities)
                                                                                                                                                • Transplants
                                                                                                                                                • Liver
                                                                                                                                                • Poisoning and Poisons
                                                                                                                                                • Johnson & Johnson
                                                                                                                                                • Kenvue Inc
                                                                                                                                                • Labeling and Labels (Product)

                                                                                                                                                Acetaminophen’s link to autism is unproven. But hundreds of Americans accidentally overdose on the drug each year, suffering liver damage that can require a transplant or even be fatal.

                                                                                                                                                Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics

                                                                                                                                                • your-feed-science
                                                                                                                                                • Nobel Prizes
                                                                                                                                                • Physics
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Devoret, Michel Henri
                                                                                                                                                • Clarke, John (1942- )
                                                                                                                                                • Martinis, John Matthew
                                                                                                                                                • internal-open-access-from-nl

                                                                                                                                                John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis were recognized for work that made behaviors of the subatomic realm observable at a larger scale.

                                                                                                                                                Winning a Nobel Prize Interrupted His Off-the-Grid Vacation

                                                                                                                                                • National Parks, Monuments and Seashores
                                                                                                                                                • Nobel Prizes
                                                                                                                                                • Work-Life Balance
                                                                                                                                                • Camps and Camping
                                                                                                                                                • Ramsdell, Frederick J
                                                                                                                                                • Montana
                                                                                                                                                • Yellowstone National Park
                                                                                                                                                • internal-open-access-from-nl

                                                                                                                                                Fred Ramsdell found out about his Nobel Prize nearly 12 hours after it was announced because he was on vacation in the Rockies.

                                                                                                                                                How to Protect Your Pets From Pollution

                                                                                                                                                • Hazardous and Toxic Substances
                                                                                                                                                • Air Pollution
                                                                                                                                                • Lead
                                                                                                                                                • Animals
                                                                                                                                                • Pets
                                                                                                                                                • Veterinary Medicine
                                                                                                                                                • Chemicals
                                                                                                                                                • Pollution
                                                                                                                                                • internal-open-access-from-nl

                                                                                                                                                Wildfire smoke, lead paint and other environmental toxins are health hazards for animals, too.

                                                                                                                                                He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?

                                                                                                                                                • Alzheimer's Disease
                                                                                                                                                • Dementia
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Brain
                                                                                                                                                • Genetics and Heredity
                                                                                                                                                • DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
                                                                                                                                                • Content Type: Personal Profile
                                                                                                                                                • Whitney, Doug (1949- )
                                                                                                                                                • Llibre-Guerra, Jorge
                                                                                                                                                • Washington University
                                                                                                                                                • Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN)

                                                                                                                                                Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people.

                                                                                                                                                Trump Signs Order to Approve Ambler Access Road for Mining in Alaska

                                                                                                                                                • United States Politics and Government
                                                                                                                                                • Executive Orders and Memorandums
                                                                                                                                                • Mines and Mining
                                                                                                                                                • Ambler Road
                                                                                                                                                • Zinc
                                                                                                                                                • Copper, Brass and Bronze
                                                                                                                                                • Federal Lands
                                                                                                                                                • Wilderness Areas
                                                                                                                                                • Infrastructure (Public Works)
                                                                                                                                                • Roads and Traffic
                                                                                                                                                • Interior Department
                                                                                                                                                • Army Corps of Engineers
                                                                                                                                                • Trump, Donald J
                                                                                                                                                • Trilogy Metals Inc
                                                                                                                                                • Ambler Metals LLC
                                                                                                                                                • Alaska
                                                                                                                                                • Canada

                                                                                                                                                The executive order also made the federal government a 10 percent shareholder in the mining company Trilogy Metals.

                                                                                                                                                Maryland Judges Weigh Whether Cities Can Sue Over Climate Change

                                                                                                                                                • Global Warming
                                                                                                                                                • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
                                                                                                                                                • Suits and Litigation (Civil)
                                                                                                                                                • Federal-State Relations (US)
                                                                                                                                                • Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
                                                                                                                                                • Corporations
                                                                                                                                                • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
                                                                                                                                                • Supreme Courts (State)
                                                                                                                                                • Maryland

                                                                                                                                                Communities including Baltimore and Annapolis are asking the state’s top court to revive a case accusing oil companies of spreading disinformation.

                                                                                                                                                Groups Sue E.P.A. Over $7 Billion in ‘Solar for All’ Grants

                                                                                                                                                • United States Politics and Government
                                                                                                                                                • Environmental Protection Agency
                                                                                                                                                • Southern Environmental Law Center (Nonprofit)
                                                                                                                                                • Solar Energy
                                                                                                                                                • Global Warming
                                                                                                                                                • One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025)
                                                                                                                                                • Lawyers for Good Government
                                                                                                                                                • Solar for All

                                                                                                                                                The lawsuit accused the Environmental Protection Agency of illegally revoking the money without congressional approval.

                                                                                                                                                Nobel Prizes 2025: What to Know

                                                                                                                                                • Awards, Decorations and Honors
                                                                                                                                                • Contests and Prizes
                                                                                                                                                • Nobel Prizes
                                                                                                                                                • Nobel Foundation

                                                                                                                                                The awards are being announced this week.

                                                                                                                                                We May Know Why Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance Really Sank

                                                                                                                                                • Shackleton, Ernest
                                                                                                                                                • Shipwrecks (Historic)
                                                                                                                                                • Antarctic Regions
                                                                                                                                                • Ice
                                                                                                                                                • Exploration and Explorers
                                                                                                                                                • Ships and Shipping
                                                                                                                                                • Polar Research (Journal)
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • your-feed-science

                                                                                                                                                The explorer’s journey to Antarctica was likely doomed before it began.

                                                                                                                                                Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work on Immune Systems

                                                                                                                                                • your-feed-science
                                                                                                                                                • Nobel Prizes
                                                                                                                                                • Immune System
                                                                                                                                                • Medicine and Health
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Sakaguchi, Shimon
                                                                                                                                                • Brunkow, Mary E
                                                                                                                                                • Ramsdell, Frederick J
                                                                                                                                                • internal-open-access-from-nl

                                                                                                                                                Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the prize for research showing how the body regulates its immune responses.

                                                                                                                                                Darleane Hoffman, Innovator in Nuclear Chemistry, Dies at 98

                                                                                                                                                • Hoffman, Darleane C (1926-2025)
                                                                                                                                                • Nuclear Energy
                                                                                                                                                • Chemistry
                                                                                                                                                • Physics
                                                                                                                                                • Isotopes
                                                                                                                                                • Women and Girls
                                                                                                                                                • Awards, Decorations and Honors
                                                                                                                                                • Ghiorso, Albert (1915-2010)
                                                                                                                                                • Seaborg, Glenn T
                                                                                                                                                • University of California, Berkeley
                                                                                                                                                • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
                                                                                                                                                • Los Alamos National Laboratory
                                                                                                                                                • Deaths (Obituaries)

                                                                                                                                                Hailed as one of the 50 most important women in science, she found ways to study rare radioactive isotopes and advanced the understanding of nuclear fission.

                                                                                                                                                Beyond the Nobel Prizes Is a World of Scientific Awards

                                                                                                                                                • Awards, Decorations and Honors
                                                                                                                                                • Science and Technology
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Mathematics
                                                                                                                                                • Engineering and Engineers
                                                                                                                                                • Medicine and Health
                                                                                                                                                • Turing Award
                                                                                                                                                • Nobel Prizes
                                                                                                                                                • Lasker, Albert and Mary, Foundation
                                                                                                                                                • Wolf Foundation

                                                                                                                                                Nobels are awarded in only three scientific categories, but other awards honor researchers across different fields.

                                                                                                                                                Why Brittle Bones Aren’t Just a Woman’s Problem

                                                                                                                                                • Osteoporosis
                                                                                                                                                • Bone Fractures
                                                                                                                                                • Bones
                                                                                                                                                • Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
                                                                                                                                                • Elderly
                                                                                                                                                • Men and Boys
                                                                                                                                                • Tests (Medical)
                                                                                                                                                • Age, Chronological
                                                                                                                                                • United States

                                                                                                                                                More men are now living long enough to develop osteoporosis. But few are aware of the risk, and fewer still are screened and treated.

                                                                                                                                                How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research

                                                                                                                                                • Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
                                                                                                                                                • GLP-1 RAs (Drug)
                                                                                                                                                • Ozempic (Drug)
                                                                                                                                                • Clinical Trials
                                                                                                                                                • Research
                                                                                                                                                • Conflicts of Interest
                                                                                                                                                • Private Equity
                                                                                                                                                • Ethics and Official Misconduct
                                                                                                                                                • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
                                                                                                                                                • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
                                                                                                                                                • Suits and Litigation (Civil)
                                                                                                                                                • Novo Nordisk A/S
                                                                                                                                                • WCG Clinical Inc
                                                                                                                                                • Arsenal Capital Partners LP
                                                                                                                                                • Advarra Inc
                                                                                                                                                • Blackstone Group, The
                                                                                                                                                • Food and Drug Administration

                                                                                                                                                Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety.