AI data scrapers are an existential threat to Wikipedia
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US government fired researchers running a crucial drug use survey
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Are Trump’s cuts to science the end of the endless frontier?
US President Donald Trump’s executive orders have led to drastic cuts across the sciences SHAWN THEW/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock In a letter to
Pregnancy’s long-lasting effects on different parts of the body revealed
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Why it would be utter madness to stop funding mRNA vaccine technology
Moderna’s covid-19 vaccine uses mRNA technology Imago/Alamy This week, researchers in the US were told to remove all references to
Monkeys choose babysitters based on who has more parenting experience
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Most quakes on Mars happen during the summer – and we don’t know why
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The surprising new idea behind what sparked life on Earth
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Saturn has 128 new moons – more than the rest of the planets combined
Saturn now has a total of 274 moons NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute A further 128 moons have been discovered orbiting Saturn,
Thousands join Stand Up for Science rallies across the US
Stand Up for Science rally in Washington Square Park in New York City on 7 March James Dinneen Thousands of