Demand higher animal welfare standards for Parma ham pigs
by Animal welfare campaigners say it’s time supermarkets stopped selling premium ham produced by EU farmers who still use methods banned in the UK. Compassion in …
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Unsubstantiated claims of cloud seeding are spreading online
An amusement ride has been inundated by floods in Sydney For the third time this year, Sydney has been hit by major floods. Scientists blame …
The cancer drug reduced the risk of death for hospitalized COVID patients in the study
A drug originally developed in the hope of treating cancer patients could significantly reduce the risk of death in hospitalized patients COVID-19 patients at high …
Biomedical donor diversity drive is gaining new momentum
One and a half billion dollars is a big mea culpa, but it throws a philanthropy on the table to tackle what it admits is …
The OPEC secretary general died, just weeks before the withdrawal
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The secretary-general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has died, Nigerian authorities and the oil cartel announced Wednesday. Only …
Australia has nearly eliminated mass shootings — here’s what the US can learn
Demonstrators lie on the ground during a “lay down” demonstration supporting gun control reform near the White House on February 19, 2018 in Washington, DC.Getty …
NASA loses contact with spacecraft traveling to the moon
Flight controllers lost contact with a small pathfinder spacecraft that launched last week to test an unusual lunar orbit planned for NASA’s Artemis moon program, …
Global warming poses a threat to alpine glaciers
Italy was dealing with a prolonged heat wave before a huge chunk of an Alpine glacier broke off and killed hikers on Sunday, and experts …
“The best and the brightest aren’t going to put up with really distracting behavior”
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk next to a Falcon 9 launch.REUTERS/Mike Brown/Getty Images Former NASA official Lori Garver said SpaceX could lose workers amid reports about …
Pregnant cancer patients may die because doctors fear their treatment could now be considered illegal abortion, experts say
Activists protest during a rally in front of the US Supreme Court.Alex Wong/Getty Images Overturning Roe v. Wade opened the door to much more restrictive …