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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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OpinionOur fossil fuel economy is a house of cards and Trump's war in Iran is about to topple it. The need for a clean energy transition has never been clearer.Trump's war in Iran is the embodiment of everything that's wrong with our dependence on fossil fuels — and it's highlighting just how vital the transition to renewables is.
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Rivers & OceansColorado River negotiations have stalled among 7 states and water is scarce. What happens next?Two researchers explore how water rights for the Colorado river get negotiated and why these negotiations have stalled.
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ArchaeologyWhy do some people still believe that aliens shaped ancient civilizations?Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the world.
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OpinionI was at ground zero for the AIDS epidemic. RFK's cuts could fuel a new pandemic, just when elimination seemed within reach.RFK Jr.'s cutbacks may leave us near-defenseless against HIV spread, but moments in the past show how we can stop the seemingly inevitable.
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Planet EarthIran war could create a 'fertilizer shock' that impacts agriculture and raises food pricesTwo researchers explore how a possible closure of the strait of Hormuz due to the Iran War could have consequences on food supply chains and agriculture.
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PlantsHow plants moved from sea to land and changed Earth foreverA geoscientist explains how the first plants came to exist on Earth, long before the dinosaurs, and how their growth shaped life on our planet as we know it.
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Viruses, Infections & DiseaseMeasles' resurgence in the US is a grim sign of what's comingTwo pandemic researchers explore the recent resurgence of measles in the U.S. and what it could mean for the future of disease responsiveness.
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Extraterrestrial LifeThe government is very serious about UFOs. So why are researchers being stymied?An unidentified anomalous phenomena researcher discusses the stigma faced by similar experts conducting their studies into other UAP events while the government continues to release reports on the topic.
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TechnologyGPS is being weaponized in electronic warfare — and it's putting ships at riskA cybersecurity researcher explores how GPS disruption can happen and its dangerous consequences.
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