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Opinion'Rescheduling' cannabis would ease restrictions on science, opening the door to the largest investment in cannabis research we've seen to dateRescheduling cannabis could mark a major shift in research, but it alone will not eliminate the scientific, regulatory and patient-access challenges that have shaped medical cannabis for decades.
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Medicine & DrugsCan Ozempic prevent or treat cancer? It's way too soon to say, an expert cautionsExcitement around the idea that GLP-1 drugs can prevent cancer is running well ahead of the evidence, an expert explains.
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RomansNot a housekeeper, but a 'vilica': The many responsibilities of Roman-era female farm managers were overlooked by historiansWomen on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil — and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’
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Dinosaurs'Another dinosaur has entered the luxury collectibles market': Gus the T. rex just sold for $50 million. Here's what its loss means to science.Gus, a Tyrannosaurus rex unearthed in South Dakota, just sold for $50 million at auction. But it's unknown if the specimen will ever be made available to science.
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OpinionTobacco companies are pushing nicotine pouches on teens — and we need to act now to stop themTobacco companies have fallen back on tried-and-tested marketing practices to encourage nicotine pouch use among teenagers.
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MathematicsHow likely are you to find a message in a bottle?Have you ever wondered how likely it is to find a message in a bottle, especially an old one? Let's do the math.
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AgingLoneliness may contribute to memory issues, but not dementia — they are 'not the same thing'A researcher explains what we know — and what we don't — about the link between loneliness and memory problems.
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Space ExplorationCan the US be trusted with the moon? A law scholar raises concerns after Artemis II's success.The Artemis II moon mission was a great success. But America's longterm ambitions in space may deserve some scrutiny, a law scholar argues, given the nation's recent conduct on Earth.
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Human EvolutionHuman ancestors butchered and ate elephants 1.8 million years ago, helping to fuel their large brainsA professor of anthropology explores how early hominins ate prehistoric elephants to survive.
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MeteoroidsI found a new meteor shower — and it comes from an asteroid getting baked to bits by the sunA NASA researcher in planetary sciences explains how he discovered a new meteor shower linked to a disintegrating asteroid.
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Climate changeCalifornia declared war on smog in the 1970s. The knock-on effects were huge.A professor of environmental law explores the 1970 Clean Air Act and it how it has effected car emissions and smog in the decades since.
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OpinionI've witnessed nearly 100 rocket launches. Artemis II was like nothing I've ever experienced.A veteran space reporter describes the full-body experience of watching NASA's historic Artemis II lift off
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Artificial IntelligenceAI systems are enabling mass surveillance in the US, and there is no national law that 'meaningfully limits' the use of this dataA technology policy researcher explores the ethics of implementing AI in current camera surveillance systems.
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Reproductive HealthEndometriosis messes with the immune system and causes 'ripple effects across the body'Two researchers explain how endometriosis drives a whole body immune response due to inflammation, urging the medical community to see it as a whole-body issue.
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