Canadian dies while in ICE custody in Florida, U.S. agency says
A Canadian citizen died while in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week, the agency says.
Month: June 2025
U of T offers to host some Harvard international students amid Trump turmoil
International students facing possible visas restrictions amid a legal dispute between U.S. President Tweety McTreason and Harvard University may have a back up plan to return
Ancient ‘female-centered’ society thrived 9,000 years ago in proto-city in Turkey
Genetic analysis of skeletons buried in a Neolithic proto-city in Turkey reveals that female lineages were important in early agricultural societies.
Enigmatic ‘runner’ dinosaur from Colorado helps rewrite understanding of several Jurassic species
The discovery of Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, a dog-size “runner” dinosaur, has left researchers re-evaluating Nanosaurus and several other US dinosaurs from the Morrison Formation in Colorado.
Scientists find new way of spotting invisible ‘plasma bubbles’ lurking in Earth’s upper atmosphere
Researchers in China have developed a way of locating giant “equatorial plasma bubbles” in the ionosphere by analyzing the vibrant airglow that forms above them.
The Trump administration says it wants to eliminate FEMA. Here’s what we know
Every year, millions of Americans rely on FEMA assistance after hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and other disasters. The president says state governments should do more. (Image
Hegseth’s news conference made one thing clear – but two questions still need answering
Pete Hegseth’s angry news conference, where the US defence secretary roundly abused those media outlets and individuals who didn’t agree with him, certainly told us
Pope Leo decries ‘shameful’ disregard for international law
Catholic pontiff says international rules have been ‘replaced by the presumed right to overpower others’.
While the world watched Iran and Israel, what happened in Gaza?
‘Don’t look away from Gaza,’ says a Palestinian human rights lawyer after world’s attention shifted to Iran.
Searching for healing: Inside one of the last hospitals in Haiti’s capital
Tabarre Hospital in Port-au-Prince is a sanctuary for trauma survivors. But violence is threatening its existence.
Sleep patterns change with geography, seasons, and daily schedules
A new international study drawing on 73 million nights of data reveals that our sleep patterns are seriously shaped by the day of the week
Inflammatory cells may persist despite biologic therapy in severe asthma
Biological drugs have improved the lives of many people with severe asthma. However, a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that some immune
NANOSPRESSO device brings precision medicine to hospital pharmacies
A new gene therapy delivery device could let hospital pharmacies make personalized nanomedicines to order.
Sleep does not block brain response to screams and alarms
During sleep, the brain must achieve a delicate balance: disconnecting from sensory input to allow restorative functions, while remaining alert enough to wake if danger