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ACLU sues National Institutes of Health for 'ideological purge' of research projects

The lawsuit says NIH has canceled more than 670 research grants, which were due more than $1.1 billion in funding.
National Institutes of Health headquarters in Bethesda, Md..
National Institutes of Health headquarters in Bethesda, Md..

Scientists release plans for an even bigger atom smasher to address the mysteries of physics

The plans for the Future Circular Collider would create a nearly 56.5-mile loop along the French-Swiss border and below Lake Geneva.
A person uses a tool to work on a large metal object
A person uses a tool to work on a large metal object
8d ago

NASA astronauts open up about being 'stuck' in space for 9 months

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days on the International Space Station after technical issues bedeviled their weeklong mission.
Suni William and Butch Wilmore stand and smile for a photo together in their Boeing space suits
Suni William and Butch Wilmore stand and smile for a photo together in their Boeing space suits

Water shortage threatens the world's most abundant lithium reserves

Global lithium demand is expected to grow by 40 times by 2040.
A village is seen outside with a dog laying in the street and a mountainscape in the background
A village is seen outside with a dog laying in the street and a mountainscape in the background

A stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain-computer implant

The interface works in real time, a development meant to avoid delays that can disrupt the natural flow of conversation and lead to miscommunication.
Ann, a participant in a study on speech neuroprostheses
Ann, a participant in a study on speech neuroprostheses

A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey

Scientists reported that the ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs using a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey.
This photo provided by Qiong Wu in March 2025 shows an ancient wasp, preserved in amber from Myanmar, whose back end resembles a Venus flytrap plant.
This photo provided by Qiong Wu in March 2025 shows an ancient wasp, preserved in amber from Myanmar, whose back end resembles a Venus flytrap plant.
12d ago

Los Angeles sheriff retesting 4,000 DNA samples due to possible error

"We take the integrity of our criminal investigations and the reliability of our forensic testing very seriously,” L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said.
Image: Robert G. Luna
Image: Robert G. Luna

With fewer weather balloons after government staffing cuts, forecasts may be less accurate

At least 10 sites have suspended or limited weather balloon launches, which used to occur twice daily, because of the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service.
A woman holds a weather balloon on pavement against a dusky sky.
A woman holds a weather balloon on pavement against a dusky sky.

Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment

Scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike in hope of alleviating a transplant shortage.
A pig waits to be fed by visitors.
A pig waits to be fed by visitors.
13d ago

LatAmGPT aims to create AI that better represents Latin America's diversity

A coalition of research institutions is working on the tool to offer users more accurate responses that take into account language variances and culturally specific details.
A person looks at a phone.
A person looks at a phone.
13d ago

Unusual two-clawed dinosaur species discovered in Mongolia's Gobi Desert

The specimen belonged to the group called Therizinosaurs, feathered ground-dwellers known for their huge claws, leaf-shaped teeth and long necks ending in small heads.
Illustration of the Cretaceous dinosaur Duonychus tsogtbaatari, whose fossils were unearthed in Mongolia
Illustration of the Cretaceous dinosaur Duonychus tsogtbaatari, whose fossils were unearthed in Mongolia

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