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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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PrimatesWhy can't you wiggle your toes one at a time?A biological anthropologist explains why humans can't wiggle their toes in the same way they can wiggle their fingers.
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Surgery'The ban assumed the danger was making pigs too human': Why human organs aren't grown in pigs in the USAs a bioethicist and philosopher explains the ethics of using organs grown in animals for human transplant procedures.
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AntarcticaMelting of West Antarctic ice sheet could trigger catastrophic reshaping of the land beneathA picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.
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Space ExplorationShould humans colonize other planets?As space travel advances, colonization of other planets edges closer to reality. But should we spread to other parts of the galaxy?
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Archaeology'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries – from the ancient Greeks to a pope's chatbot'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries — from the ancient Greeks to a pope's chatbot
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OpinionTrump 2.0 is dismantling American science. Here's what's at stake, according to researchers.U.S.-based researchers detail how their work has been disrupted by funding cuts and policy changes ushered by the second Trump administration.
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Artificial IntelligenceDo you think you can tell an AI-generated face from a real one?Spotting an AI-generated face is harder than you might think. How confident are you in your ability?
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VolcanoesThe world's 'hidden' volcanoes pose the greatest risk for global crisisA dormant volcano in Ethiopia erupted after 10,000 years of silence. This event shows how the world's little-known volcanoes pose the greatest threat.
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ArchaeologyArchaeological artifacts should not be for sale in thrift shops. But putting them in a museum is harder than it sounds.Archaeologists discovered artifacts for sale in a thrift shop. They decided to create a college course on what to do about them.
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