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Top scientists pen letter calling for end to 'assault on U.S. science'
Nearly 2, 000 doctors, researchers, and scientists have signed an open letter urging Americans to stop the erosion of scientific funding and integrity.
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Why this young activist is risking his freedom to speak out against Turkey's president
Youth activist Enes Hocaoğulları is preparing for the possibility of arrest upon his return to Turkey, following his speech about the anti-government protests at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Strasbourg, France.
It gave us the best map of the Milky Way. Now the Gaia spacecraft is orbiting into retirement
Astronomers bid an emotional farewell to Gaia, expressing their gratitude for its more than decade-long mission that gave us groundbreaking insights into our home galaxy, the Milky Way.
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Trump passport policy a 'fundamental rejection of my identity,' says transgender plaintiff
After applying for a new passport in January, Ash Lazarus Orr, a transgender man from West Virginia, has yet to receive it and is now suing the Trump administration over its discriminatory policy.
Over 2,000 Scottish historical letters were stolen. They were found in Canada
A Scottish archivist embarked on a decades-long quest to figure out who stole thousands of historical letters, with the trail leading him to Canada.
Former Afghan women's soccer captain fights for team's chance to compete in World Cup
The founder and former captain of Afghanistan’s women's soccer team says it's past time FIFA let them back on the pitch.
Rare sighting of a 'sharktopus' leaves onlookers stunned and puzzled
Nature unveiled another mystery when an octopus was caught cruising through the waters of New Zealand — by hitching a ride on a shark.
Sea ice is disappearing in the North. This is how Inuit are responding
The planet is warming, and the ice on the north coast of Labrador is shrinking. Inuit elders and researchers tell us how ice is connected to Inuit ways of living, what’s at risk for their people and future generations if it all disappears, and how they’re combatting the climate crisis.
To blurb or not to blurb: That is the question authors are asking as major publisher calls for their end
Enchanting. Mysterious. Riveting. Book blurbs have been a mainstay in publishing, designed to persuade readers to pick up a book. But now, some authors and publishers are opting to forgo them.
Lucky young couple lands gig taking care of uninhabited Irish island
What’s your dream job? For the outdoorsy couple Camille Rosenfeld and James Hayes, they say they've found theirs as the caretakers of a majestic island in Ireland.