Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrella
American allies contemplate a post-U.S. nuclear umbrella future.AP Photo/Alex BrandonCanadians are openly discussing the merits an...
Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment remain a danger in an active war zone
A satellite photograph shows construction work and buildings at a site known as Pickaxe Mountain, which is believed to store Irani...
With AI finishing your sentences, what will happen to your unique voice on the page?
Predictive language technologies are making prose less distinct.echo1/iStock via Getty ImagesIt’s a familiar feeling: You st...
Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
A cancer vaccine would only help patients if they were willing to take it.Javier Zayas Photography/Moment via Getty ImagesScientis...
Researchers develop biodegradable, plant-based packaging from natural fibers – new research
Plastic packaging fills up landfills – engineers are working on a bio-based alternative that could replace the kin…
Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to know
This isn't the first time psilocybin-laced products have been found in Denver.John Moore/Getty ImagesA Denver food and c…
My research on wheelchair basketball challenges one of the biggest assumptions about sex differences in sports
Physiological differences between women and men in sports may be far less pronounced in wheelchair basketball players.St…
Tax changes taking effect in 2026 may boost the number of donors but lead to the US missing out on…
New tax policies could change who gives and how much people and corporations donate. sesame/DigitalVision Vectors via G…
RBA narrowly votes to lift interest rates. The Middle East war may determine if there’s more to come
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted official interest rates for the second time this year as it struggles to …
Real estate powered Dubai’s rise as a magnet for expats. Can its brand survive this war?
Fadel Senna/GettyOnce a small fishing and pearling village, Dubai has grown to become a major financial, commercial and …
In war-torn Iran, air pollution from burning oil depots and bombed buildings unleashes invisible health threats
A woman sifts through the rubble in her home after it was damaged by a missile on March 15, 2026, in Tehran. Majid Saeed…
Paul Ehrlich, often called alarmist for dire warnings about human harms to the Earth, believed scientists had a responsibility to…
Biologist Paul R. Ehrlich in 2010.Paul R. Ehrlich/Wikipedia, CC BYStanford University biologist Paul Ehrlich, who died M…
The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight
Robert Goddard, considered the father of modern rocketry, standing with a rocket in 1935. Esther Goddard/Hulton Archive/…
Paleontologists uncover a new ‘Spinosaurus’ species by following a clue from a decades-old book into the Sahara Desert
In this illustration, _Spinosaurus mirabilis_ fight over a carcass some 95 million years ago in what is now the Sahara D…
The long history of silent meditation retreats and the individuals who helped shape them
The meditation pagoda at the International Meditation Centre in Rangoon, Burma, in 1961.PariyattiSilent retreats have be…
A writing professor’s new task in the age of AI: Teaching students when to struggle
If you aren't working at it, you're not learning it − something college students need to understand as AI makes pr…
What was the very first plant in the world?
Once plants really got a foothold, they transformed our planet.Albert Fertl/Moment via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a ser…
Anxiety and ADHD can overlap – here’s how to untangle these widespread mental health disorders
Untreated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can cause performance problems at school or work, leading to depress…