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With remarkably poor timing, days before closing a consultation on children’s social media use, the government announced last week that it is cutting an annual £320m…

Sir Christopher Ball telling people their future longevity is in their own hands and to stop blaming others (Report, 20 May) is akin to telling a…

The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% but warned that the UK may need to brace for hikes later this year, as…

There are moments in history when a crisis long treated as distant reveals itself to be intimate, immediate and profoundly human. Sea-level rise is one of…

Workers at CBS News walked out for 24 hours on Tuesday after a new contract agreement was not reached following the expiration of the contract last…

Late last month, a Minnesota federal court judge, Patrick Schiltz, issued an opinion detailing hundreds of instances in which the Trump administration has failed to comply…

March 5, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmStand Up for Science plans second rally on March 7Public health chaos and research funding cuts are…

A clinical trial into puberty blockers for children has been paused after the medicines regulator warned it should have a minimum age limit of 14 because…

February 11, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmHow do deep-sea fish see in dark water? This new study could hold the clueThree species of…

Unconsciousness induced by the widely used drug propofol is marked by characteristic changes in electrical activity. Credit: Abed Zagout/Anadolu/GettyScientists have identified a distinctive brain-wave pattern that…