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Education Aug 24, 2026

Making the case for independent science

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule ended in the spring, when voters replaced him with Péter Magyar, who has pledged to undo Orbán-led initiatives that, in the eyes of critics, isolated and politicized science.

Environment Aug 24, 2026

Borneo forest fires spike again: Why El Niño isn't the sole culprit

Forest and land fires across Indonesia have spiked once again. News and social media in the country are flooded with images of thick plumes of smoke from Kalimantan (or Borneo)—the world's third-largest island—that are choking ...

Veterinary medicine Aug 24, 2026

Australia's bird flu response: Too little, but it's not too late

When news broke over the weekend that Australia's first mainland case of bird flu in a mammal—the death of a long-nosed fur seal—had been detected, I felt deep sadness and dread for what's likely to come next. We should expect ...

Space Exploration Aug 24, 2026

China says unmanned moon mission delayed over 'launch conditions'

China's manned space agency said Sunday it is delaying a research moon mission that is part of Beijing's efforts to land a crew there by 2030, less than two weeks after a rare launch failure.

Space Exploration Aug 23, 2026

China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang'e-7 lunar mission launch

China said on Sunday it was postponing its planned ambitious Chang'e-7 lunar mission, which was set to carry out explorations including searching for water ice on the moon.

Analytical Chemistry Aug 22, 2026

Computer models pinpoint catalysts for replacing fossil-fueled ammonia production

Ammonia is one of the most important chemicals produced in the world, ranking second only to sulfuric acid in the total volume produced each year. It is used mostly to make fertilizer, which is essential to feeding the world's ...

Social Sciences Aug 21, 2026

When 'but they're your family' isn't reason enough to stay

"She's your mom." "They're your family." "Blood is thicker than water."

Mathematics Aug 21, 2026

More than half of adults in US say they lack basic statistical understanding

From the daily weather forecast to a baseball player's batting average to an individual's risk of developing lung cancer, understanding statistics can help people in the United States navigate their lives, according to Mark ...

Environment Aug 20, 2026

Belgium's fire of the century now 'under control'

Belgium's largest wildfire in a century was brought "under control" Thursday after a seven-day fight involving hundreds of firefighters in the boggy terrain of the High Fens nature reserve.

Social Sciences Aug 20, 2026

From the lab to headlines: Why do some studies make the news while others don't?

When we read a news story about a new cancer treatment, an Alzheimer's breakthrough or an innovative technology, we rarely think about everything that happens behind the scenes before that information reaches newspapers, ...

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