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Politics

Trump allies play down Iran ‘genocide’ threats as critics warn of war crimes

Strategic angle: US president’s latest escalation came ahead of deadline for Tehran to strike deal with Washington

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Politics

Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record as humans travel farther from Earth than ever before

A historic milestone in human space exploration as Artemis II surpasses the distance achieved by Apollo 13.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Life

African frogs haven't forgotten the ice ages. Scientists can tell by where they live.

Strategic angle: Why are frogs diverse in some parts of Africa's rainforests and less so in others? The patterns of cooling and glaciation during the last ice age hold the key.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Life

New study reveals why housing booms and busts are built into the system

Strategic angle: A new study shows that the ups and downs in house prices are far more dramatic than most people think—and that government policies play a big role in making them happen.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Life

Researchers clarify how cells remove damaged endoplasmic reticulum

Strategic angle: New insights into the process of ER-phagy reveal how cells maintain protein synthesis and calcium storage by eliminating damaged endoplasmic reticulum.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Sports

Sources: UNC to hire Malone as new hoops coach

North Carolina intends to hire former longtime NBA coach Michael Malone as the school's next basketball coach, sources told ESPN.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Money

Elon Musk seeks ouster of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as part of lawsuit

Strategic angle: Elon Musk is pursuing legal action to remove Sam Altman and Greg Brockman from their positions at OpenAI.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Life

Fly ball: Drosophila can learn while playing with tiny spheres

Strategic angle: Research reveals that fruit flies can learn through play, enhancing our understanding of their cognitive abilities.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Life

Experiment indicates new type of mesic nuclei that could reveal how matter acquires mass

Strategic angle: A groundbreaking study sheds light on the origins of mass in matter through the discovery of new mesic nuclei.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Life

Who got the meat? What 10,000 years of European bones suggest about diet inequality

Strategic angle: Access to nutritious food has been historically unequal, with meat being a coveted resource in pre-industrial Europe.

Editorial Staff Apr 7