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Another perspective on the Randers case: psychiatry is in deep crisis

Editors’ note: republished with permission from Peter C Gøtzsche Professor emeritus.  Introduction The psychiatric system is so sick that it punishes those who go against the grain and get better

Vitamin A, Infections and Measles

I have always had a bias towards the Appeal to Nature Fallacy: An Appeal to Nature Fallacy happens when someone argues that something is good, better, or more authentic simply

Pluralistic: AI can’t do your job (18 Mar 2025)

Today's links AI can't do your job: But an AI salesman can convince your boss to fire you and replace you with a chatbot that can't do your job. Hey

Did you catch that? On the boats with Cornish fishers – in pictures

Flying lobsters, cuttlefish ink and stargazy pie … Jon Tonks got on his kayak to spend 18 months photographing the incredible fishing communities around England’s south-west coast Continue reading...

Countries must bolster climate efforts or risk war, Cop30 chief executive warns

Ana Toni also criticises the UK’s plans to slash overseas aid to fund defence spendingCountries looking to boost their national security through rearmament or increased defence spending must also bolster

Married men have a big problem, large new study finds

Men tend to be happier with life when they're married, as many studies have identified over the last few decades. But new research shows they also become fatter. In fact,

Fuel breakthrough paves way for cutting-edge nuclear reactor

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has cleared a major hurdle in making a Generation IV nuclear reactor practical. Using a new process, a team has developed a new way of

Thames Water data reveals raw sewage discharges in rivers rose 50% in 2024

Exclusive: Almost 300,000 hours of raw effluent poured into waterways, figures show, up from 196,000 in 2023A record 50% more raw sewage was discharged into rivers in England by Thames

Country diary: How can a bird appear so fast and so slow at the same time? | Mark Cocker

Blackclough, Derbyshire: Golden plovers are stunning to watch, and known for their sparkling appearance in flight – but they set the close observer a conundrum as wellBy 7.30am, the sun

Nasa astronauts heading back to Earth on SpaceX Dragon capsule after being ‘stranded’ on ISS for months

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore embark on 17-hour return following Starliner capsule failure that turned a days-long mission into one lasting nine monthsTwo Nasa astronauts “stranded” aboard the International Space

A mysterious millionaire and the quest to live under the sea – podcast

Before billionaires dreamed of setting up communities on Mars, the ocean was seen as the next frontier in human habitation. Reviving this dream is Deep, a project backed by an

A ‘bridge to prosperity’? Guinea’s junta touts opening of mining megaproject

Vast Simandou complex has 2.8bn tonnes of iron ore deposits, but many worry about its environmental costDeep in the south of Guinea lies Simandou, an impressive mountain range with a