Do adults need a measles booster? An epidemiologist explains who is immune
With cases of measles on the rise, a medical epidemiologist explains who should consider getting a booster and whether you might need to check your antibody levels. Read More
Training AI Using ‘Pirated’ Content Can Be Fair Use, Law Professors Argue
In the race to build the most capable LLMs, several tech companies have sourced copyrighted content for use as training data, without obtaining permission from content owners. Many of those
NIH sued over ‘ideological purge’ of DEI, Covid and vaccine research
Agency canceled about $17bn in grants in move that went beyond Trump’s orders targeting diversity, suit allegesUS politics live – latest updatesA group of public health experts and major labor
Pluralistic: What’s wrong with tariffs (02 Apr 2025)
Today's links What's wrong with tariffs: Trump's mirror-world policies fill the vacuum left by neoliberal gaslighting. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 2005, 2020 Upcoming appearances: Where
Dinosaur tracks uncovered at site of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s refuge
Jacobite leader was unknowingly ‘following the footprints’ of megalosaurs after escaping to the Isle of Skye in 1746When Bonnie Prince Charlie fled the Scottish Highlands after defeat at the Battle
US banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thrive
Reports predict global heating will bring catastrophes and that air conditioning market could grow by 41%The world is on track for disastrous global heating – but this will create profits
🌍 April = Action! Earth + Citizen Science Month Challenges
This was originally published as the April 2025 CitSci newsletter. Want citizen science in your inbox? Subscribe today. Hey from the CitSci team! It’s a big month—both Citizen Science Month
I don’t want to die with a freezer full of seeds. It’s time to rethink biodiversity and preservation | Chris Smith
Hurricane Helene proved a hard truth: a freezer of seeds is the literal version of putting all your eggs in one basketAbout a month after Hurricane Helene devastated western North
Site-Blocking Legislation Is Back. It’s Still a Terrible Idea.
More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down entire websites based
Environment secretary’s appeal against Yorkshire river pollution ruling fails
Appeal court finds in favour of anglers who said plans to clean up river were so vague as to be totally ineffectualUK politics live – latest updatesA group of anglers
Hunt for the Oldest DNA
Film following a team of scientists in their dramatic quest to recover DNA that is millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.
Women to continue having babies later, says ONS
The ONS also projects women will continue having smaller families than previous generations.