Death of man in NYPD chokehold controversy ruled a homicide

The death of a 43-year-old New York City man who was placed in a chokehold by police officers has been ruled a homicide, according to the New York City medical examiner's office....

Iran’s military forces combine state-of-the-art drones and hackers with out-of-date conventional weapons

Revolutionary Guard personnel stand under an Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicle, the Shahed-136, while participating in a milita...

Why women in groups face a ‘collaboration penalty’ that solo female stars like Taylor Swift and Coco Gauff escape

Whether in sports, music or business, all-women teams earn less. Minnesota Lynx guard Renee Montgomery drives between Indiana Feve...

Trump’s clash with the pope reenacts a 1,000-year-old question: What happens when sacred and secular power collide?

Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as emperor on Christmas Day, 800 A.D.Levan Ramishvili/Flickr via Wikimedia CommonsAlarm over the ...

Salty drinking water could be increasing your blood pressure – people living in coastal areas are most at risk

When people consider what causes high blood pressure, they often think of lifestyle factors, such as eating salty foods, lack of e...

Ads for GLP-1 drugs are flooding the internet – here’s how to know if it’s safe to buy them online
Websites that sell compounded versions of GLP-1 drugs are not allowed to sell them under the brand names.Michael Siluk/U…
Thousands of AI-written, edited or ‘polished’ books are being sold – an eerie echo of Orwell’s ‘novel-writing machines’
When it comes to machine-produced 'literature,' does it really matter whether the outputs can pass for original art?J St…
Your local fishing hole is getting browner, changing which fish species thrive and which ones struggle
Increased carbon in runoff from land is turning freshwaters darker.Andrew P. Hendry via FlickrThe lakes, streams and pon…
Why Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon prayer services challenge traditional notions of separation of church and state – but might be blessed…
The wall between church and state appears increasingly thin.hayesphotography/iStock Getty Images PlusSecretary of Defens…
Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?
The fallout from war between the United States, Israel and Iran has dominated global oil markets. And not just because t…
Strait of Hormuz: Why the US and Iran are sailing in very different legal waters
A vessel heads toward the Strait of Hormuz on April 8, 2026.Shady Alassar/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe Strait of Hormuz e…
When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing
Anthony Shkraba/PexelsFashion has always been a bit different to other industries. Consumers do not just buy because the…
The Islamabad talks were doomed to failure – and Hormuz blockade has thrown another obstacle to any Iran-US deal
U.S. Vice President JD Vance leaves Islamabad on April 12, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin - Pool/Getty ImagesJacquelyn Martin/Ge…
AI companions can give constant support – but distort ideas about what a relationship really is
Human love is valuable precisely because it's limited – we can't be everything to everyone all the time.Maria Korn…
Antibiotics can trigger bacteria to release bubbles of inflammation tinder, making it harder to treat infection
_E. coli_ is mostly harmless and sometimes beneficial – but some strains can cause serious infection.Photo by…
A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert the nation to a time when presidents…
At least one past president burned his papers.Stephen Hyun/Getty ImagesPrior to 1978, U.S. presidents could do what they…
How debate about gender identity could undermine global efforts to protect victims of violence
A transgender woman takes part in an International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women demonstration in El…
Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for…
Atomic clocks exploit the properties of atoms to create incredibly precise 'ticks.'Nate Phillips, NISTMost clocks, from …
New federal figures reveal 1 in 3 US households struggle to pay energy bills, but the reality is likely even…
Energy costs are hitting more American households harder than in past years.Olga Rolenko/Moment via Getty ImagesAmerican…

Death of man in NYPD chokehold controversy ruled a homicide

Iran’s military forces combine state-of-the-art drones and hackers with out-of-date conventional weapons

Why women in groups face a ‘collaboration penalty’ that solo female stars like Taylor Swift and Coco Gauff escape

Trump’s clash with the pope reenacts a 1,000-year-old question: What happens when sacred and secular power collide?

Salty drinking water could be increasing your blood pressure – people living in coastal areas are most at risk

Ads for GLP-1 drugs are flooding the internet – here’s how to know if it’s safe to buy them online

Thousands of AI-written, edited or ‘polished’ books are being sold – an eerie echo of Orwell’s ‘novel-writing machines’

Your local fishing hole is getting browner, changing which fish species thrive and which ones struggle

Why Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon prayer services challenge traditional notions of separation of church and state – but might be blessed…

Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?

Strait of Hormuz: Why the US and Iran are sailing in very different legal waters

When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing

The Islamabad talks were doomed to failure – and Hormuz blockade has thrown another obstacle to any Iran-US deal

AI companions can give constant support – but distort ideas about what a relationship really is

Antibiotics can trigger bacteria to release bubbles of inflammation tinder, making it harder to treat infection

A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert the nation to a time when presidents…

How debate about gender identity could undermine global efforts to protect victims of violence

Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for…

New federal figures reveal 1 in 3 US households struggle to pay energy bills, but the reality is likely even…

‘Rape Day’: A new video game glorifying sexual assault raises questions about regulation

Getting a house in Victoria with bad credit

Coronavirus: as culture moves online, regional organisations need help bridging the digital divide

Vital Signs: Australia's 5% jobless rate is not full employment; pushing up interest rates would be wrong

Head On Festival review: every photograph tells a virtual story

When there's nowhere to escape, a bushfire-safe room could be your last resort

Why women are more likely to have dodgy hip implants or other medical devices

Australian law says the media can't spin lies – 'entertainment magazines' aren't an exception

What we missed while we looked away -- the growth of long‐term unemployment

Friday essay: Beethoven - an icon at risk of overexposure?

To bolster our fragile road and rail system we need to add a 'micro-mobility' network