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As public skepticism about the value of a college degree persists, the number of students who expect to earn one is also on the decline.  Between…

More than half of all bird species are in decline, according to a new global assessment, with deforestation driving sharp falls in populations across the planet.On…

The 2026 rankings overall show that “East Asian nations, led by China, continue to thrive,” said THE’s chief global affairs officer, Phil Baty. Photo illustration by…

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The UK is “determined to solve” its standoff with the pharmaceutical industry and reverse a 10-year decline in NHS spending on medicines, the science minister has…

This episode was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of editors.Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s…

Island-dwelling insects have not been spared the ravages of humanity that have pushed so many of their invertebrate kin into freefall around the world, new research…

The area of England protected effectively for nature is continuing to decline, according to data from the country’s largest coalition of wildlife organisations, as experts say…

A university professor has set her team’s research on the plight of Florida’s declining oyster population to music, aiming to inform a receptive new audience about…

Action must be taken to curb the use of plastic additives linked to plummeting sperm counts, a leading reproductive scientist has warned, as splits over chemical…