The Trump administration is at the Supreme Court with a new emergency appeal, this time seeking approval to go ahead with cuts of hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training
Shooting in south Florida kills a woman and 3 children; 2 others taken to a hospital
Law enforcement officials say a woman and three children have been fatally shot in south Florida and two others have been taken to a hospital
Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing her
A lawyer for a Turkish national and doctoral student at Tufts University says she has been detained by Department of Homeland Security agents without explanation
Florida legislation would relax restrictions on the working hours of teenagers
A bill that would relax restrictions on working hours for Florida teenagers is moving through the state Legislature amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration
Mexican drug lord charged with killing DEA agent could face death penalty
Federal prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty against Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero in a sprawling case that includes the 1985 killing of a U.S. federal agent
Surgeons transplant genetically modified pig liver into Chinese patient
Organ appears to function for 10 days, raising prospect of short-term use for those on transplant list A genetically modified pig liver that was transplanted into a brain-dead patient appeared to function successfully inside their body for 10 days, according to the scientists who performed the groundbreaking procedure. The surgery,...
Astronomers find signal that gives ‘unexpected’ insight into early universe
Expert says glimpse of UV light is akin to finding ‘first buried arrowhead on an ancient battlefield’ Astronomers have detected signals from a momentous event in the early universe in which a dense fog that cloaked the first stars began to lift, marking the end of the cosmic dark ages....
People doing intense exercise experience time warp, study finds
Research suggests those who push themselves when working out perceive time to move more slowly If your sessions at the gym seem to drag on for hours, you are in good company. People who push themselves when working out report a form of time warp, making it feel as if...
Donald Trump’s ‘war on woke’ is fast becoming a war on science. That’s incredibly dangerous | Christina Pagel
Contrary to claims by the US president, we have found that diversity initiatives result in better scientists and greater progress Christina Pagel is a member of Independent Sage Donald Trump’s attacks on diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since his January inauguration have been intense, indiscriminate and escalating. A tragic...
Martian dust may pose health risk to humans exploring red planet, study finds
Expeditions may be more challenging than previously thought due to presence of toxic particles From a distance Mars looks beautiful, but sending astronauts to explore the planet might be more challenging than first thought, due to the presence of toxic dust. A new study identifies some of the health hazards...