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We are witnessing the destruction of science in America | Paul Darren Bieniasz

If we stay on this administration’s course, future life-saving medicines may never be inventedLike many scientists, I came to the US as a young adult, driven by idealism and ambition.

Vanishing Culture: When Preservation Meets Social Media

The following discussion between writer Caralee Adams and book historian Allie Alvis is part of our Vanishing Culture series, highlighting the power and importance of preservation in our digital age. Read more essays online or download the

Sudan war: UHCHR chief stresses need to help refugee hosts in Chad

As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee into neighbouring countries, including Chad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday.

Fear and uncertainty are daily staples for Gaza’s most vulnerable

In Gaza, ongoing Israeli military operations and the aid blockade have continued to add to daily fears and hardships being faced by those about to give birth in the devastated

South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink

Hunger in South Sudan’s northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million people facing severe food insecurity as conflict escalates, the UN’s emergency food relief agency warned

March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraine

More than three years on from the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian civilians continue to face the devastating consequences of war, with March 2025 proving to be another deadly

Trump threatens to end pharmaceuticals tariff exemption

The US president vows "major" tariffs on imported medicines - raising fears of an increase in costs for Americans. ​ 

Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas

Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continentsAmazon, Microsoft and Google are operating datacentres that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s

How to Make Science Relevant to Everyone

Sean carroll is one of the world's leading popular science writers whose bestselling books include The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself and Something Deeply Hidden:

Infected blood victims losing faith as inquiry hearings restart

Inquiry chair is acting amid grave concerns over payouts to victims after final report was published last year. ​ 

Don’t fall for these videos claiming US government is hiding last living dodo

The large, flightless bird has been extinct for centuries. ​Read More

Experts fear rise in diseases as layoffs halt health research: ‘Incredibly bizarre gaslighting’

Trump administration’s dismantling of institutions under guise of ‘efficiency’ will lead to a grim future for AmericansMass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) portend a future