Science
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US government fired researchers running a crucial drug use survey
The only nation-wide assessment of drug use in the US is a critical tool in fighting the opioid epidemic Shutterstock…
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NASA cut $420 million for climate science, moon modelling and more
NASA funding cuts are already affecting research and educational programs across the US DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock NASA has cancelled contracts and grants…
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How nothing could destroy the universe
There is a form of nothingness even more empty than the vacuum of space Panther Media GmbH / Alamy The…
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Do Ozempic and Wegovy really cause hair loss?
Like all medications, GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide – the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy – have side effects…
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The animals revealing why human culture isn’t as special as we thought
We all know the story: give every chimpanzee on the planet a typewriter and wait until something monumental occurs, either…
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Aged human urine is a pungent pesticide as well as a fertiliser
People harvesting cowpeas in Tahoua, Niger Jake Lyell/Alamy Human urine that has been matured in the sun for at least…
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Monkeys use crafty techniques to get junk food from tourists
Hanuman langurs have adapted their behaviour to thrive around human environments Ondrej Prosicky / Alamy A group of monkeys in…
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US bridges are at risk of catastrophic ship collisions every few years
In March 2024, a cargo ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland UPI / Alamy One…
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A revolutionary new understanding of autism in girls
In China, it is known as “the lonely disease”. The Japanese term translates as “intentionally shut”. Across the world, there…
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Cave spiders use their webs in a way that hasn’t been seen before
A cave orb spider blickwinkel/Alamy Spiders known for elaborate circular webs have altered their spinning style in dark spaces to…
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