The IRS says pastors endorsing political candidates during services should not risk losing their tax-exempt status
Volunteers flock to help search efforts after Texas floods even as officials warn them away
Flash flooding in Texas Hill Country has triggered one of the largest rescue operations in the state’s history
Why did Orlando Bloom get his blood cleaned? – podcast
The actor recently posted a photo of himself undergoing a £10,000 procedure at a London clinic that claims to remove microplastics, forever chemicals and herbicides from the blood. But how settled is the science around the health risks of microplastics? To find out, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Stephanie Wright,...
Melting glaciers and ice caps could unleash wave of volcanic eruptions, study says
Research in Chile suggests climate crisis makes eruptions more likely and explosive, and warns of Antarctica risk The melting of glaciers and ice caps by the climate crisis could unleash a barrage of explosive volcanic eruptions, a study suggests. The loss of ice releases the pressure on underground magma chambers...
Bodies of all 7 missing people found at California fireworks warehouse that exploded
Authorities say they've found the bodies of all seven people who had been missing since an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California
Man accused of beheading father and posting video of his severed head to stand trial
A Pennsylvania man accused of killing his father and posting a video of his severed head online faces trial Monday in the Philadelphia suburbs
Trump admin’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists faces federal trial
A federal bench trial is set to begin over a lawsuit that challenges Trump administration efforts of arresting and deporting faculty and students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations
Starwatch: Venus will pass through the ‘golden gate’ of two star clusters
The brilliant planet will move across the invisible line between the pair and appear 3 degrees away from the star Aldebaran This week, Venus will pass through the so-called Golden Gate of the Ecliptic. Although the name has risen to prominence with science popularisers in recent decades, its exact origin...
Douglas Chamberlain obituary
Cardiologist who empowered paramedics and the general public to restart hearts and save lives If you had a cardiac arrest before the 1970s, an ambulance might arrive quickly, but almost all its crew could do was transport you to hospital, where your treatment would begin – if indeed you survived...
Patients with ultra-rare diseases worry new FDA rules will leave them without treatment
Testing is difficult for drugs for rare diseases, and new rules may make it harder for sufferers to obtain life-saving drugs US drug regulators have increasingly signaled a focus on faster approvals and rare diseases, but patients with ultra-rare ailments fear they are falling through the cracks, especially given challenges...