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...
Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalized communities
Millions of Americans are facing record heat with temperatures frequently over 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but endangered turtle nests weren’t so lucky
As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtle
What to Know about John Bolton, former Trump adviser whose home and office are searched by FBI
The former Trump national security adviser whose home and office are being searched by federal agents has been a vocal critic of the Republican president
Migrants to Iowa strike different portraits where ‘American Gothic’ was created
In Cedar Rapids, Grant Wood painted “American Gothic,” the iconic portrait of a man and a woman standing in front of a white frame house
Consumer watchdog ends investigation into buy now, pay later company linked to Donald Trump Jr.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped an investigation into a buy now, pay later company linked to President Donald Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. The agency says the investigation was politically motivated against firearms companies and T...