mRNA flu vaccines are making their way through clinical trials
The mRNA platform offers the advantage of faster vaccine production, which could allow more time to decide on which flu strains to cover.
Combining western science with Indigenous knowledge could help the Arctic
Polar marine ecologist Marianne Falardeau investigates how Arctic ecosystems are shifting under climate change.
What deleted tweet reveals about ‘secret’ plan to end Ukraine war
There are developments in the quest for peace in Ukraine.
Deadline day for Andrew to respond to Epstein inquiry
They’ve said they are offering him an opportunity to tell them everything, once and for all.
India wants COP30 to focus on climate adaptation, but dries up own fund
The Indian government has been allocating zero budget for a flagship climate adaptation scheme for the past two years.
Italy to extradite Ukrainian Nord Stream sabotage suspect to Germany
Suspect Serhii Kuznietsov faces charges of collusion to cause an explosion, sabotage and destruction of infrastructure.
Meta sets date to remove Australians under 16 from Instagram, Facebook
‘Soon, you’ll no longer be able to use Facebook’, Meta said in messages it sent to young people ahead of the ban.
Arrests made after South Korea ferry runs aground
Crew members are under investigation for possible negligence, according to the coast guard.
Trump signs bill ordering justice department to release Epstein files
The bill gives the US Justice Department 30 days to release all the files in a searchable format.
Watch: Indonesia’s Semeru volcano spews giant ash clouds as it erupts
Java Island’s tallest mountain, a volcano called Mount Semeru, has spewed tall plumes of ash clouds that engulfed bridges and the surrounding countryside.
Paris court blocks auction of earliest-known calculator
The court blocked La Pascaline, a 400-year-old calculating machine, from being exported from France.
Trump threatens to fire gay Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
President Tweety McTreason admitted on Wednesday that he’d love to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not doing more to lower national interest rates.
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat
The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican’s first term. Those changes were reversed
How a twangy voice can help you be heard
We usually associate twangy voices with our favorite country singers. Now researchers from Indiana University found that twangy voices do project better over noise.