Earth’s oldest evidence of life is written in stone – but it’s at risk of disappearing
Today, our planet is teeming with life, but it has not always looked the same.…
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Andy Lord appointed Interim Chair of NAD Group Advisory Board
Andy Lord has been appointed Interim Chair of the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group Advisory…
Leap seconds have helped keep clocks synchronized with Earth’s rotation, but their time is now over – here’s why
You’re probably used to the month of February having an extra day every four years,…
Throttling Starlink puts added strain on US-Ukraine relations
Overnight on October 13-14, Russia launched 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 drones at…
Online Community and Connection in America
(Pew Research Center illustration) Pew Knight Initiative The Pew-Knight Initiative supports new research on how…
Majority of Americans Expect Democrats to Win Control of House; Public Is Split on Senate
(Photo illustration by Pew Research Center) Americans see Democrats as having a better chance to…
Using light to control brain cells – neuroscientist Karl Deisseroth explains how he made his Nobel-winning discovery
The 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine honored Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg…
Prime Minister makes offer to Holyrood to work together to empower Scottish regions
In a speech today, the Prime Minister will invite Scotland’s First Minister to work with…
How did early Māori society develop? New research reveals a clearer timeline
When the first Polynesian settlers arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand some 750 years ago, they…
Some Australian research funding is now a lottery. And that’s actually good news
This month, the Australian Research Council (ARC) announced that some funding in its new “Explore”…