A Trans Researcher’s Pursuit of Better Data on Detransition
Kinnon MacKinnon leads the world’s largest study on people who stop or reverse their gender transitions, a group embroiled in intense political fights.
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Exploring the Silk Roads: 10 stunning sites in 10 countries from Turkey to China
There are extraordinary places to see and adventures to be had along the strands of the ancient Asian trade routeOn the Silk Roads in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Whether or not the term Silk Roads is a myth or a handy catch-all for a dauntingly wide geographical network spanning mountain chains, deserts, cities and seas, the idea…
A Skeleton Bank of Understudied Species
With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.
On the Silk Roads: adventure and historical riches in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
A new British Museum exhibition gives a taste of the rich cultures along these ancient routes, but a trip to central Asia offers much more – stunning architecture, moreish food and wild trekking A small mountainous jewel of a country wedged between Afghanistan and China, Tajikistan has changed since I first visited it as a…
‘It’s rough out here’: Why Trump and Harris should listen to this mum of seven
Inflation and high prices are primary concerns for Sin City’s voters ahead of the 5 November vote.
Leon Cooper Dies at 94; Nobelist Unlocked Secrets of Superconductivity
He shared the 1972 physics prize for showing how some materials could convey electricity without resistance. He also did pioneering research in neuroscience.
Trump and Vance possible targets of China-backed cyber attack
It is reported the Republican candidates’ phones may have been among the targets of a broader cyber attack.
Woman alleges Trump groped her in front of Jeffrey Epstein
Stacey Williams tells CNN the alleged incident happened after Epstein introduced her to Trump at his Manhattan skyscraper.
NASA Astronaut Hospitalized After SpaceX Return to Earth
Three NASA astronauts and a fourth from the Russian space agency returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Friday morning after weather-related delays.
The Early Bird Got the Cicada, Then an Evolutionary Air War Started
Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, scientists say.