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UNITED STATES - MAY 9: An inverted image of the U.S. Capitol is reflected in puddle on the East Front on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Comment

The Trump administration is playing peekaboo with reality

By cutting surveys of public health, the US government won't be able to properly tackle problems ranging from drug addiction to food insecurity

Physics

The fascinating story of the ultimate cosmic law

Space

Sorry, but interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS really is a comet, not aliens

CMB-S4 will use telescopes installed at the South Pole to measure variations in the temperature and polarization of microwave light across most of the sky to probe for ripples in space-time. Shown here is the South Pole Telescope. Photo: Brad Benson, University of Chicago, Fermilab

Space

The end of US support for the CMB-S4 telescope is devastating

Earth (focus on Europe) represented by little dots, binary code and lines - big data, global business, cryptocurrency 3D render

Comment

Owning our own data is the only way to stop enshittifcation

Environment

Tough choices lie ahead when it comes to climate change adaptation

Mathematics

Why zero is the most important number in all of mathematics

Mind

Horror fans aren’t cold and unfeeling 鈥� just listen to the science

A view down "Broadway" the main corridor in the Alcatraz cellhouse. The Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary was a maximum security federal prison on Alcatraz Island. It operated from 1934 -1963 and housed some of the United States most notorious prisoners.

Society

Could a self-monitoring system for criminals replace prisons one day?

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Environment

Billionaires must not be allowed to geoengineer the planet

There is nothing stopping the wealthiest people from attempting to alter the world's atmosphere 鈥� this must not be allowed to happen

Mind

How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health

Environment

Are biofuels a good idea? Only if you’re a farmer or shipping company

Technology

Digital ID cards could be a disaster in the UK and beyond

Comment

We’ve hit a climate tipping point, but leaders seem unlikely to act