HHS report cites inaccurate data to claim more than 5,500 trans minors received ‘sex change surgeries’
Research from Harvard found that gender-affirming surgeries for minors are rare — and usually involve chest reduction for cisgender boys.
150 research primates got diarrhea, flooding lab with priceless vaccine data
Having more than 150 non-human primates at a research center fall ill with diarrhea in a stomach-churning outbreak that flowed for over two years doesn’t
Confused about which VPN is right, US senator asks the NSA for guidance
A prominent US senator is asking the National Security Agency to provide guidance to the general public on best practices for using virtual private networks
BASF sues Apple over Face ID patents in Texas federal court
The world’s largest chemical company is suing Apple over Face ID. BASF filed a patent infringement claim on Thursday, alleging that dozens of iPhone and
Jane Street signs $13bn five-year AI cloud deal with Crusoe
A proprietary trading firm has just signed one of the largest AI cloud contracts of the year. Jane Street is committing roughly $13bn over five
Why has the Philippines’ peso plunged to a record low?
The Southeast Asian country’s currency has plummeted amid the fallout of the Iran war and economic challenges at home.
Video: Workers rescued from hydro tunnel nine days after Nepal flooding
Two workers have been pulled alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after deadly flash flooding hit Nepal.
Why Pakistan overhauled its military command structure after five decades
New legislation gives Pakistan’s military chief sweeping command powers, raising questions about oversight.
After renewed US-Iran strikes – how could the conflict end?
Three experts give their BBC their thoughts on whether an imminent end to the conflict is likely.
‘Layer upon layer of miracles’: How Nepal flood survivors were rescued from tunnel
From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.
Watch: Inside court as Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks judge to remove juror
The jury now faces a seventh day of deliberations in the triple-murder trial.
Kenya’s chai lovers are not happy as the nation’s cows run dry
Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising.
‘There is no conflict between quantum physics and gravity’: Physicists prove Einstein’s ‘happiest thought’ holds true at quantum scales
For the first time, physicists have measured the tiny quantum shift an object acquires by falling through Earth’s gravity — an effect of Einstein’s relativity