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/ 1 year agoCats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how
Natural selection changed just 13 genes to separate your Felix and Fluffy from their African wildcat ancestor.
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/ 1 year agoImmune cells that fight cancer become exhausted within hours of first encountering tumors – new research
T cells recognize and kill cancer cells but quickly lose their effectiveness. This fast dysfunction may help explain why immunotherapy doesn’t...
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/ 1 year agoTrump indictment: Here’s how prosecutors will try to prove he knowingly lied and intended to break the law
A key element in proving Trump’s guilt or innocence is determining the former president’s state of mind and whether he has...
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/ 1 year agoMany global corporations will soon have to police up and down their supply chains as EU human rights ‘due diligence’ law nears enactment
A new EU law would require thousands of multinational companies, including many based in the US, to look for signs of...
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/ 1 year agoUS preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries
A March of Dimes report gave the US a grade of D+ for maternal and infant health care, highlighting that the...
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/ 1 year agoMost Americans support NASA – but don’t think it should prioritize sending people to space
A new survey catalogs Americans’ expectations about the future of space, from NASA to SpaceX. Two space policy experts describe how...
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/ 1 year agoDismantling the myth that ancient slavery ‘wasn’t that bad’
There was no one type of slavery in ‘biblical’ or ‘ancient’ societies, given how varied they were. But much of what...
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/ 1 year agoTrump may try to delay his first federal trial – it’s a common legal strategy to fend off a criminal conviction
Delaying a trial by filing various requests and questions to the court might mean that witness memories are not as fresh,...
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/ 1 year agoEnding affirmative action does nothing to end discrimination against Asian Americans
In their lawsuits against affirmative action, Students For Fair Admission claimed to want to protect Asian Americans. A law professor explains...
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/ 1 year agoMyanmar crisis highlights limits of Indonesia’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ as it sets sights on becoming a ‘great regional power’
As current chair of the regional body ASEAN, Indonesia is tasked with resolving a conflict that has killed thousands. Progress has...
