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Republicans and Democrats spent roughly two and a half hours Thursday holding what a committee chairman called “alternate” hearings, with the GOP raising concerns about foreign…

Every biological process requires energy, from a neuron firing to a cell making proteins, and from digesting dinner to taking a stroll. Energy flows constantly through…

Heavily trailed reforms to special educational needs and disabilities (Send) education dominated coverage of last week’s schools white paper. But Bridget Phillipson’s policy of in-sourcing special…

Displaced Palestinians gather to receive food at a charity kitchen in Gaza in December 2025.Credit: Eyad Baba/AFP via GettyThe collision of two trends should concern us…

January 16, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmRFK, Jr., shifts focus to questioning whether cell phones are safe. Here’s what the science saysThe possible…

Wang, H. et al. Scientific discovery in the age of artificial intelligence. Nature 620, 47–60 (2023).Article  ADS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Hopfield, J. J. Neural networks and…

Nick Kyrgios’s surgically-repaired knee and wrist will not prevent him from taking part at Melbourne Park, where Australian Open qualifying begins next week, but he will…

Lowering college costs, boosting accountability and reforming accreditation will likely be at the top of congressional Republicans’ to-do list for 2026. But as public approval ratings…

The government’s renewed enthusiasm for building new towns may make for bold headlines, but it risks missing the people who need housing most. Even senior planners…

In a major study released recently in Epidemiology, conclusions were drawn – yet again – regarding how shutdowns and online learning were ultimately very damaging to…