Why are fewer people donating their organs?
The number waiting for an organ is at a record high as loved ones increasingly block donations.
Reentry of NASA satellite will exceed the agency’s own risk guidelines
A NASA satellite that spent more than a decade coursing through the Van Allen radiation belts encircling Earth is about to fall back into the
FDA contradicts Trump admin, declines to approve generic drug for autism
In September, the Trump administration took what it called “bold actions” on autism that included touting the generic drug leucovorin as a promising treatment. In
Submerged bumblebee queens breathe underwater
Submerged bees breathe and use strategies that don’t require oxygen, lab tests show. In nature, that trick could help the bees survive floods.
Epstein paid for a conference of top scientists in 2006. His motives are now clear
A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island shows how he used his wealth
The peptide craze sweeping America has a fan in RFK Jr
This could lead to less FDA oversight just when more is needed The post The peptide craze sweeping America has a fan in RFK Jr
Why 2026 will be the year of governed cybersecurity AI
The global average cost of a data breach fell to USD 4.44 million in 2025, a 9 per cent drop and the first decline in
Breakout Ventures closes $114m Fund III to back AI-powered science startups
The San Francisco firm has closed its third fund at $114 million, its largest to date, betting that AI and biology are now inseparable, and
An intercepted drone burns and falls over Erbil in Iraq
Footage from the ground in Erbil, Iraq shows several drones over the city’s airspace and the wrecking of a drone falling
Iran launches wave of heavy, multi-warhead missiles
The Iranian military released footage of missile launches from what it described as a wave multi-warhead projectiles.
Press freedom declines in Americas, with US seeing sharpest drop: Report
A press freedom index has given the Americas its lowest ranking since it started recording results six years ago.
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano sends fiery lava 400 metres into the air
The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano shot 400 metres high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of
Woman charged with attemped murder after weekend shooting at Rihanna’s L.A. home
A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna’s home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and other felony