Why the UK’s new opt-out organ donation plan probably won’t work
Plans for the whole of the UK to shift to a system where consent for organ donation is assumed may actually do very little to save lives
When it comes to climate change, a tantrum is just what we need
We can’t wait for the next generation to solve the problem of climate change but today’s kids can still be a big force for change, says Michael E. Mann
What drove the WHO to make Robert Mugabe a goodwill ambassador?
The new head of the World Health Organization caused a backlash by handing Zimbabwe's despotic leader a role. Why did he make such a misstep, wonders Luke Allen
Mike Pence says he touched NASA equipment on a dare
The US Vice President placed his hands on a piece of the Orion spacecraft while on a tour at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, despite a sign that forbade it
Access to the internet is great, but it’s not a human right
The ability to get online is now routinely regarded as a universal human right, but it really doesn't deserve that lofty status, says Steve Fuller
Can we count on utopian dreamers to change the world?
Offsetting social problems posed by financial overheating and tech disruption puts utopian ideas such as basic income centre stage, argue two new books
Republican-led US House votes to repeal Affordable Care Act
The bill now needs to be debated in the Senate, but could cost millions of people their health insurance if it passes
Scientists Actually Did Some Science at the March for Science
Marching Brought Scientists Together—But What Do They Do Now?
On the ground in Washington at the March for Science
Thousands rallied and marched in the rain in the US capital to stand up for science and its place in politics