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More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science

Scientists warn of Trump’s anti-science policies

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100+by Jessica Glenza / 4h

Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine warned Americans of ‘real danger in this moment’ More than 1,900 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine signed an open letter warning Americans about the “danger” of the Trump administration’s attacks on science. The letter comes amid the administration’s relentless assault on US scientific in

‘We weren’t stuck’: Nasa astronauts tell of space odyssey and reject claims of neglect

90by Richard Luscombe in Miami / 3h

Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams’ story markedly at odds with abandonment narrative painted by Trump and Musk In the end, whatever Elon Musk and Donald Trump liked to insist , astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams were never stuck, nor stranded in space, and definitely not abandoned or marooned. The world heard on Monday, for the first time since their return to Earth two weeks ag

The big idea: should you trust your gut?

65by Alex Curmi / 12h

‘Follow your instincts’ has become a modern mantra. But what if they lead you astray? ‘What should I do?” Whether openly stated or implicit, this is the question a new client usually raises in their first therapy session. People come to see me for many reasons: relationship problems, addiction and mental health difficulties, such as anxiety. Increasingly, I have found that beneath all of these di

Today

Did you solve it? The pals that broke the internet, ten years on

by Alex Bellos / 8h

The answer to today’s puzzle Earlier today I set you the following problem featuring Albert, Bernard and Cheryl, the protagonists in a viral puzzle from a decade ago . Here it is again with the solution. Cheryl’s house number problem Continue reading...

New blood test checks for Alzheimer’s and assesses progression, study says

Accurate blood test diagnoses Alzheimer's

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33by Nicola Davis Science correspondent / 9h

Procedure for patients with thinking and memory problems could help medics decide which drugs are most suitable Researchers have developed a blood test for patients with thinking and memory problems to check if they have Alzheimer’s and to see how far it has progressed. The team behind the work say the test could help medics decide which drugs would be most suitable for patients. For example, new

Changes to ARC grants will make it harder for Australia to combat Trump chaos, researchers warn

by Donna Lu Science writer / 10h

Plan to cut most standalone positions in favour of shorter fellowships will hurt international recruitment, critics say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It will be tough to attract international research talent if prestigious Australian Research Council fellowships are axed under proposed changes, researchers say, with lack of funding making the nation not “match fit”

Trump makes sweeping HIV research and grant cuts: ‘Setting us back decades’

400+by Rosalind Adams / 14h

Termination of at least 145 grants will decimate progress toward eliminating epidemic, scientists say The federal government has cancelled dozens of grants to study how to prevent new HIV infections and expand access to care, decimating progress toward eliminating the epidemic in the United States, scientists say. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) terminated at least 145 grants related to r

Yesterday

Can you solve it? The pals that broke the internet, ten years on

by Alex Bellos / 18h

Albert, Bernard and Cheryl return Ten years ago I published a maths olympiad question from Singapore on the Guardian website, and it changed my life. ‘Cheryl’s birthday problem’ went viral. Its unexpected success led to the birth of this column in May 2015. And here we are, almost 250 puzzles later. May 15, May 16, May 19 June 17, June 18 July 14, July 16 August 14, August 15, August 17 Continue

Spain’s wild horses in peril – in pictures

200+by Nacho Doce/Reuters / 18h

By grazing between trees and removing potential wildfire fuel, wild horses help protect Galicia’s delicate ecosystems, but Europe’s largest herd has declined to just 10,000 Continue reading...

Dazzling planet, moon and stars tableau to usher in April

by Stuart Clark / 19h

The pinnacle of this celestial display will be the waxing crescent moon cruising past the Pleiades star cluster We start April with a glorious tableau of planet, moon and stars. The chart shows the view looking west-south-west from London at 2030 BST on 1 April. The last of the twilight will still be visible in the west, but in the rest of the sky the night will be nearly fully gathered. The star

Australia’s best photos of the month – March 2025

by Guardian Staff / 1d

Cyclone Alfred drives wild seas, a seagull eclipses the moon, and our Kylie performs on a trapeze: Guardian Australia looks at some of the month’s best images Continue reading...

First orbital rocket launched from Europe falls to the ground and explodes – video report

Spectrum rocket crashes after launch

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An uncrewed test rocket intended to kickstart satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded less than a minute after takeoff from the Andøya spaceport in Norway. The German startup Isar Aerospace, which had warned the launch could end prematurely, said the test produced extensive data that its team could learn from First orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes after takeoff C

The death of my friend inspired me to follow my standup dreams

by Nussaibah Younis / 1d

For one writer, tragedy led to comedy, the sudden loss of a colleague giving her the nudge she needed There’s nothing funny about your co-worker being assassinated. But it was the death of my beloved colleague and friend Hisham al-Hashimi that led me into the world of standup comedy. I knew it would trash my hard-won career in international security, but I didn’t care any more. Hisham had run a w

First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after takeoff

Spectrum rocket crashes after launch

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500+by Oliver Holmes and agencies / 1d

Uncrewed Spectrum test rocket’s failure seconds after blast-off said to have produced extensive data nonetheless A test rocket intended to kickstart satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded less than a minute after takeoff from Norway on Sunday, in what the German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test. The Spectrum started smoking from its sides and crashed

Mar 29, 2025

RFK Jr says they are poisoning us, influencers call them unnatural – but what is the truth about seed oils?

Seed oils health debate continues

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1Kby Giulia Crouch / 1d

The common cooking ingredient has sparked fierce debate since the US health secretary urged people to avoid it It’s curious that something so bland could cause so much controversy. Most of us have a bottle of seed oil, normally called vegetable oil in the UK, in our kitchens – a nearly tasteless but very useful fat that has been a commonplace cooking ingredient for decades. And yet this previousl

Mathematician Adam Kucharski: ‘Our concepts of what we can prove are shifting’

40by David Robson / 1d

The epidemiologist who advised on Ebola and Covid discusses the value of evidence in light of AI and social media, and how the notion of fact has long been divisive A dam Kucharski is a professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. As a mathematician and epidemiologist, he has advised multiple governments on outbreaks such as Ebola and Covid. In his new book Proof: The Uncertain

The Sleep Room by Jon Stock review – haunting accounts of horrific medical abuse

by Rachel Clarke / 1d

A book about psychiatrist William Sargant’s unethical treatments at a London hospital in the 1960s is all the more powerful for its vivid patient testimonies A child of 14 is forced to walk on to a stage and strip to her underwear. Tiny and mute beneath the stacked rows of medical students, she is paraded for their benefit by a consultant psychiatrist some 44 years her senior. It is 1966 – the pe

When the physicists need burner phones, that’s when you know America’s changed | John Naughton

26by John Naughton / 2d

US academics, fearing persecution by their own government, are becoming ideological refugees. Europe, and Britain, must offer them sanctuary At international academic conferences recently, one sees an interesting trend. Some American participants are travelling with “burner” phones or have minimalist laptops running browsers and not much else. In other words, they are equipped with the same kind

All-female and able to survive 24,000 years on ice: all hail the resilient rotifer

35by Patrick Barkham / 2d

Tiny aquatic animal can also withstand desiccation, radiation and extreme heat, and reproduces asexually More amazing nominations for invertebrate of the year An animal that has thrived without males for millions of years will be a source of inspiration to many. It will not surprise you to learn that the all-female common rotifer ( Philodina roseola ) is also as tough as a tardigrade and one of t

Nature’s secret soundscape: listen with me to the world’s quietest creatures

48by Amy Martin / 2d

While humans are more boisterous than ever, other species are talking too – this is what you will hear if you really listen It’s a spring day in northern Sweden, just 100km (62 miles) below the Arctic Circle. I tuck my sound gear into my backpack, clip into my cross-country skis and glide out on to a frozen lake, looking for a small ice-fishing hole. It’s a quiet day, with no snowmobiles or other

From Greenland to Europe and Senegal: the partial solar eclipse – in pictures

Partial solar eclipse viewing guide

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24by Lizzie Tucker / 2d

The moon partly obscured the sun during an phenomenon that could be seen across the northern hemisphere Continue reading...

Skygazers gather across northern hemisphere to glimpse partial solar eclipse

Partial solar eclipse March 29

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25by Hayden Vernon / 2d

Eclipse peaked in London at about 11am on Saturday and was visible in parts of UK between about 10am and noon People across the northern hemisphere have gathered to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse. The eclipse peaked in London at about 11am on Saturday and was visible in parts of the UK between about 10am and noon. Continue reading...

Partial solar eclipse visible across northern hemisphere – video

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A partial solar eclipse has been visible to varying degrees across the northern hemisphere, depending on the location. Eclipses occur when the sun, moon and Earth align. At its peak, the moon covered approximately 90% of the sun's disc. In the UK, between 30% and 40% of the sun was obscured Continue reading...

Just a big toy – or key to the universe? Row over even Larger Hadron Collider

Europe risks losing physics leadership

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45by Robin McKie, Science Editor / 2d

Ambitious project could soak up funding for subatomic physics for decades, say opponents Scientists are refining plans to build the world’s biggest machine at a site beneath the Swiss-French border. More than $30bn (£23bn) would be spent drilling a 91km circular tunnel in which subatomic particles would be accelerated to near light speeds and smashed into each other. From the resulting nuclear de

Top US vaccine official resigns over RFK Jr’s ‘misinformation and lies’

Peter Marks steps down FDA

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4Kby Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington / 2d

Dr Peter Marks was seen as a guardrail against any future politicisation of the FDA’s approval of life-saving vaccines A senior health official in the US, who was seen as a guardrail against any future politicisation of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of life-saving vaccines, has resigned abruptly, citing the health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s “misinformation and lies”. Dr Peter M

Mar 28, 2025

Partial solar eclipse live: watch as moon to block part of sun for people in northern hemisphere

Partial solar eclipse viewing guide

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100+by Hamish Mackay / 2d

Timing differs by location, but in London it will begin at 10.07am, with the moon reach its maximum coverage of the sun at 11.03am before ending at noon How visible today’s partial eclipse will be depends, unsurprisingly, on how clear the sky is where you are. What is surprising, however, is that some of the best visibility across the northern hemisphere will be above Guardian HQ in oft-rainy Lon

Saturday’s partial solar eclipse: where can I see it and what time will it happen?

89by Nicola Davis Science correspondent / 2d

About 30% to 40% of the sun will be obscured over the UK, and experts advise on viewing the celestial event safely Partial solar eclipse live: watch as moon blocks part of sun With a partial solar eclipse on the cards for parts of the northern hemisphere on Saturday, we take a look at where it will be visible, what to expect and how to view it. Continue reading...

Europe’s first Mars rover will have UK-built lander

UK designs Mars rover lander

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45by Nicola Davis Science correspondent / 2d

Airbus also built the Rosalind Franklin rover, due to launch in 2028 to search for signs of past life Europe’s first rover to be sent to another planet is back on track to reach Mars, with the lander that will deposit it on the surface lined up to be built in the UK. The Rosalind Franklin rover – named after the scientist who played a key role in the discovery of the structure of DNA – is part of

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