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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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Medicine & DrugsAntibiotic resistance is the 'silent pandemic' — here are four steps to stop itFour major trends that will shape how we as a society will confront antibiotic resistance in the coming decade.
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Mixed RealityGoogle Glass has found yet another lease of life — but is it too little too late for smart glasses?Augmented reality-powered smart glasses have seen a muted resurgence lately. Will Google's intervention reinvigorate what feels like a tired concept?
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RoboticsWhy the rise of humanoid robots could make us less comfortable with each otherLiving with robots could lead to plenty of societal improvements, but they also pose risks to how we socialize and co-exist with other human beings.
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Artificial IntelligenceIndigenous TikTok star 'Bush Legend' is actually AI-generated, leading to accusations of 'digital blackface'As AI-generated images and videos become more common, Indigenous people are increasingly concerned about digital forms of cultural appropriation and blackface.
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SpaceNASA launches Pandora telescope, taking JWST's search for habitable worlds to a new levelThe James Webb telescope's search for habitable exoplanets is getting a big boost from its new star-watching companion, Pandora.
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Middle EastGender ambiguity was a tool of power 4,500 years ago in MesopotamiaGender-ambiguous people in ancient Mesopotamia were powerful and important members of society more than four millennia ago.
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Climate change'The scientific cost would be severe': A Trump Greenland takeover would put climate research at riskTrump's calls for a takeover of Greenland puts open scientific collaboration that is helping our understanding of the threat of global sea-level rise at risk.
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SpaceIs there anything 'below' Earth in space?Earth and its neighbors orbit the sun on a relatively flat plane. But what's below this plane, and is anythign below the Earth?
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Planet EarthHundreds of iceberg earthquakes are shaking the crumbling end of Antarctica's Doomsday GlacierGlacial earthquakes are rocking the Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica.
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