California could become the first U.S. state to require restaurants to disclose common food allergens in each menu item under legislation being considered by state lawmakers
Beaches reopen in New York and North Carolina after Hurricane Erin
New York and North Carolina have begun reopening beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane Erin
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has resumed its eruption by shooting an arc of lava high into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor
California parole board says Lyle Menendez should remain in prison with brother Erik for murdering parents in 1989
California parole board says Lyle Menendez should remain in prison with brother Erik for murdering parents in 1989
Justice Department won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional
US heat wave smothers Pacific Northwest, poses extreme risk in California and Arizona
Residents in the Western U.S. are enduring a heat wave with temperatures reaching dangerous levels across Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona
Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress
‘It’s gruesome’: fears of grave-robbing amid rise in sale of human remains
Social media is helping drive trade in skulls, bones and skin products as UK legal void risks new era of ‘body snatching’ “When it comes to human stuff, I’ll take anything, pretty much,” says Henry Scragg. “As long as it’s been ethically sourced, may I add.” Speaking from his macabre...
A giant telescope was supposed to answer the universe’s big questions. Now the project has been rocked by misconduct claims
The organisation that manages the Square Kilometre Array Observatory has denied whistleblower allegations of financial mismanagement Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast It is hailed as a global endeavour to explore the hidden universe – a powerful telescope comprising more than 130,000 antennae being built...
Scientists call for action to address air pollution from space launches
Satellite mega-constellation missions behind threefold increase in emissions of climate-altering soot and CO2 Scientists are calling for a new global regime to address air pollution caused by the space industry. Prof Eloise Marais’s team at University College London (UCL) began tracking space activities in 2020. Their latest figures reveal 259...