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From viral variants to devastating storms, how names shape the public's reaction to science
Well chosen names can quickly convey scientific concepts or health messages — in emergency situations they can even save ...
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Albuquerque authors Lauren C. Teffeau, Sarena Ulibarri go beyond the real world with speculative fiction
Lauren C. Teffeau and Sarena Ulibarri are imaginative Albuquerque writers of what is known as speculative fiction. Their ...
The double helix of science and democracy
O n a freezing night in January, several hundred people came to Boston’s Museum of Science for a town hall-style discussion ...
Ian McEwan's next novel, 'What We Can Know,' is science fiction 'without the science'
The next novel by Ian McEwan will be a post-apocalyptic story, set in part in the 22nd century and centered on a scholar’s ...
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Have Trump’s anti-DEI orders hit private funders? HHMI halts inclusive science programme
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a huge funder of biomedical research, has cut a $60-million initiative to boost ...
Astronauts on the ISS share their 'life-changing' view | The Excerpt
Astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Don Pettit joined The Excerpt to share the perspective gained from ...
‘It’s a Circus’: Trump Unleashes Chaos at Key US Science Agency
Muddled directives and early-morning emails at NOAA, one of the world’s top weather and climate forecasters, have put the ...
Argentina President Javier Milei pulls out of World Health Organization, following Trump
Argentinian President Javier Milei cited similar complaints as President Donald Trump when he pulled out of the World Health ...
The perfect, but slow, way to boil an egg - according to science
If the ideal boiled egg has a meltingly soft centre and firm white, scientists have developed what they say is the perfect ...
William & Mary receives $50M for Coastal and Marine Science scholarships
A significant financial gift is marking a transformative moment for the College of William & Mary as it prepares to launch ...
The US is freezing and La Nina usually eases warming. Earth just set another heat record anyway
The European climate service Copernicus says the world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an ...
Scientists Reveal Who Has the Fastest Punch on Earth
Forget about Mike Tyson or Muhammad Ali, the fastest punch in the world belongs to the mantis shrimp. This shrimp can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet and remain intact despite the ...