Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump offer starkly different responses to gun violence
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Discovery of MicroRNA Gene Regulation
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was given to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of an important gene-manipulating mechanism in cells
Fallout from Hurricane Helene, Stem Cell Treatments for Diabetes and Spread of Marburg Virus
We cover the spread of Marburg virus, a stem cell treatment for diabetes and the way dolphins smile in this week’s news roundup.
Challenging Big Oil’s Big Lie about Plastic Recycling
California’s lawsuit against Exxon is about ending the lie that most plastic is recyclable
How Hurricane Helene’s Floods Are Disrupting Voting Access This Election
With voting underway, election officials in flood-ravaged North Carolina must mail new ballots and replace destroyed polling places after Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene Signals the End of the ‘Climate Haven’
Experts say the effects of global warming are playing a greater role in where people decide to move
Astronomers Spot a ‘Super-Mars’ Exoplanet around Barnard’s Star
Claims of worlds orbiting Barnard’s star have been made before. But an advanced instrument could provide the breakthrough that finally confirms the star hosts a planetary system
Hurricane Helene Made Me a Climate Change Refugee
A climate advocate learns firsthand on the price of climate change in our lives, and calls for voters to head off future disasters
How the 2024 Election Will Shape the Future of AI
Both U.S. presidential candidates voice support for innovation in AI, but Kamala Harris has been more outspoken about its risks to individuals
How Dark Is the Night Sky?
The night sky isn’t perfectly dark—instead it glows faintly, and the source isn’t exactly local