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Agarikon is one of two endangered species of fungi in the United States. So rare is the species that scientists have placed samples of it in…

A mass of writhing maggots on a decomposing murder victim is not a sight for the squeamish, but for some, it is evidence. A maggot’s age…

The future of the American west hangs in balance this week, as seven states remained at a stalemate over who should bear the brunt of the…

The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak is a nuclear-fusion research reactor in Hefei, China.Credit: Zhang Yazi/China News Service/VCG via GettyResearchers working on China’s ‘artificial sun’ have reported…

December 17, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmScientists Denounce Trump’s Plan to Kill Crucial Atmospheric Science CenterThe U.S. government is dismantling the National Center…

China produces the largest share of high-quality research for 66 technologies.Credit: Liu Guoxing/VCG via GettyChina is leading research in nearly 90% of the crucial technologies that…

December 5, 20253 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmAluminum is Crucial to Vaccines—and Safe. Why are CDC advisers Debating It?RFK Jr’s vaccine advisory panel will…

Many childhood vaccines contain small amounts of aluminium to boost the immune response. Credit: GettyWhen US vaccine advisers meet this week, they will turn their spotlight…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Patrick Jenkins is the FT’s deputy editor and…

US TV networks absent at Cop30: a “tragic abdication” of civic responsibilityJonathan WattsAfter a slow start, the media centre at Cop30 is a hive of activity.…