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James Webb Space Telescope pictures: Your questions answered
The first set of science images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed marvellous stars and galaxies. Space reporter Leah…
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For the first time, scientists spot humpback whales riding a ship’s wake
Two years ago, a team of marine biologists was fast asleep on a research vessel off the coast of Brazil…
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What’s On and Off the Table for Climate Action after the Supreme Court Ruling
CLIMATEWIRE | As the smoke clears from the Supreme Court’s major climate ruling last week, legal experts and clean energy…
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Who Is Liable When AI Kills?
Who is responsible when AI harms someone? A California jury may soon have to decide. In December 2019, a person…
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Coming off methotrexate doubles antibody levels after covid-19 vaccine
People with conditions like psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis who took a two-week break from the immune-suppressing drug methotrexate saw their…
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New Abortion Laws Could Make Prenatal Genetic Screening Harder to Do
Ann was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last…
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We Need to Make ‘Electrifying Everything’ Easier
Converting a home to run on renewable energy has never looked more appealing. Oil and gas prices have surged while…
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Reddit moderators do $3.4 million worth of unpaid work each year
Volunteers who maintain the standard of content on Reddit’s forums do 466 hours of work every day – labour that…
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Vaping v smoking: Why the FDA may limit access to flavoured vapes
By Grace Wade Vapes come in an increasingly wide range of flavours Eduardo Munoz/Getty Images Sales of flavoured vapes could…
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UK’s largest carbon capture project will turn CO2 into baking soda
Tata Chemicals Europe’s plant at Northwich will eventually capture 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year for use in making…
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