10,000 scientists gone: Trump’s cuts create an unprecedented brain drain Some 10,109 doctoral-trained experts in science and related fields left their jobs last year as President Donald Trump dramatically shrank the

10,000 scientists gone: Trump’s cuts create an unprecedented brain drain geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/04/21/1...

Moderna launches mRNA bird flu vaccine trial after HHS cancels funding The Department of Health and Human Services had canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in funding previously committed to help develop mRNA vaccines.

Moderna launches mRNA bird flu vaccine trial after HHS cancels funding wapo.st/4mGShWJ The Department of Health and Human Services had canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in funding previously committed to help develop mRNA vaccines.

Viewpoint: How do you sell evidence-based health and science in a world where facts don’t matter? efore whatever this period is, the idea that public resistance to science was essentially a knowledge problem — that more information “fixed” problems and

Viewpoint: How do you sell evidence-based health and science in a world where facts don’t matter? geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/04/21/v...

Ukraine’s Second Miracle Year The war isn’t won, but for the first time in years, outright victory seems possible.

Ukraine’s Second Miracle Year open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa... The war isn’t won, but for the first time in years, outright victory seems possible.

Tiny Cambrian Fossils Push Back Origin of Swimming Worms Seven little worms, none more than a few millimeters long, were picked from acid-dissolved rock in southern Shaanxi Province over the course of

Tiny Cambrian Fossils Push Back Origin of Swimming Worms scienceblog.com/tiny-cambria...

‘Invisible’ birds spotted with thermal imaging Approach could help reveal which migrating species are most vulnerable to wind turbines and light pollution

‘Invisible’ birds spotted with thermal imaging | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... Approach could help reveal which migrating species are most vulnerable to wind turbines and light pollution

The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for Airborne genetic material can be used to paint a picture of ecosystem health, watch for invasive species and even identify humans.

The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for www.nature.com/articles/d41... Airborne genetic material can be used to paint a picture of ecosystem health, watch for invasive species and even identify humans.

Viewpoint: ‘Make America Healthy Again” appeals to fake nostalgia about non-existent golden age ake America healthy again” sounds like a great slogan. It is loaded with nostalgia and … haziness. What is that “again” all about? When were those halcyon

Viewpoint: ‘Make America Healthy Again” appeals to fake nostalgia about non-existent golden age geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/04/20/v...

Holy. Shit. This is Reid Wiseman's video he took with his iPhone while at the moon 🌙

mRNA vaccines continue to show major promise.

In a small Phase 1 trial led by Dr. Balachandran, some patients with pancreatic cancer (one of the deadliest cancers) reached 6-year survival.

This is why sustained investment in science & research matters.

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With the help of the Sandy Hook families, The Onion has reached a long-awaited deal to take over InfoWars.

We've enlisted the help of @timheidecker.bsky.social, who will be InfoWars' Creative Director.

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300.000 árboles editados con CRISPR: la apuesta de Florida contra el peor enemigo de los cítricos - ChileBIO Florida plantará más de 300 mil cítricos editados con CRISPR para enfrentar el HLB, en uno de los mayores ensayos comerciales de biotecnología.

300,000 trees edited with CRISPR: Florida's bet against citrus's worst enemy chilebio.cl/2026/04/19/f...

The Hell Creek Formation Is North America's Legendary Boneyard. See the Top Five Discoveries Found in the Iconic Fossil Bed From preserved plants to T. rex, the material found in these Late Cretaceous rocks has resulted in countless breakthroughs for paleontologists

The Hell Creek Formation Is North America’s Legendary Boneyard. See the Top Five Discoveries Found in the Iconic Fossil Bed www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... From preserved plants to T. rex, material found in these Late Cretaceous rocks has led to countless breakthroughs for paleontologists

Interior Department crafted talking points for public lands sell-off agenda - High Country News The agency’s leadership distanced itself from the controversial proposal even though staff helped research public-land sales.

Interior Department crafted talking points for public lands sell-off agenda www.hcn.org/articles/int... via @highcountrynews The agency’s leadership distanced itself from the controversial proposal even though staff helped research public-land sales.

Consorcio global secuencia más de 1.200 hierbas medicinales para revelar su base genética y secretos terapéuticos - ChileBIO Proyecto internacional secuencia 1254 organismos medicinales para entender la base genética de compuestos terapéuticos y acelerar el desarrollo de nuevos medicamentos.

Global consortium sequences more than 1,200 medicinal herbs to reveal their genetic basis and therapeutic secrets chilebio.cl/2026/04/01/c...

The puzzle of Neanderthal aesthetics Surprising new insights into the minds of this extinct human species suggest they may have been far more cultured than their outdated brutish reputation once suggested.

The puzzle of Neanderthal aesthetics bbc.com/future/artic...

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I’m a Nobel Prize-winning immigrant. I can no longer recognize this country. Attacks on science and immigrants are destroying America.

I’m a Nobel Prize-winning immigrant. I can no longer recognize this country.
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This Exceptionally Preserved Neanderthal Appears To Have Been Buried On Purpose In France 40,000 Years Ago www.iflscience.com/this-excepti... Neanderthals first started burying their dead in the Middle East, but the practice didn't reach Europe until much later.

Mythbusting MAHA’s Claims About Food and Farming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his HHS are on a public health crusade that is largely a distraction

Mythbusting MAHA’s Claims About Food and Farming
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The first Neanderthal with Down syndrome shines light on the origin of human compassion The discovery in Spain of the fossil of a six-year-old child with serious ear injuries suggests that their family took care of them without expecting anything in return

The first Neanderthal with Down syndrome shines light on the origin of human compassion english.elpais.com/science-tech... The discovery in Spain of the fossil of a six-year-old child with serious ear injuries suggests that their family took care of them without expecting anything in return

Oregano vs. Antibiotics: University Research Signals a Shift in Swine Performance Strategy - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info A new university study is sending a clear message to the swine industry: The future of performance may not be driven by antibiotics—but by how well we manage the gut. And one of the most compelling to...

Oregano vs. Antibiotics: University Research Signals a Shift in Swine Performance Strategy www.swineweb.com/oregano-vs-a... via @Swinewebcom

Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag Scientists and designers unveiled on ​Thursday a handbag made with collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils from the U.S. ‌in a unique creation intended to demonstrate the value of laboratory-g...

Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag www.reuters.com/science/dino...

Inside Ukraine's secret drone warfare juggernaut As the grandson of General George S. Patton, Jr. and the son of a 2-star general, I've been around soldiers for as long as I can remember. But while filming a documentary on the transcendent drone ind...

Inside Ukraine's secret drone warfare juggernaut kyivindependent.com/inside-ukrai...

‘No fury like scorned MAHA moms’: Will RFK, Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies tear coalition apart? ealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fielding pressure from the White House to relax his controversial approach to vaccine policies

‘No fury like scorned MAHA moms’: Will RFK, Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies tear coalition apart? geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/03/26/n...

Army Ants and Other Nomads - Alex Wild Several lineages of ants in the warmer regions of the world have evolved a lifestyle of nomadic predation.

A gallery of army ants from around the world.

Viewpoint: The activist ‘harm reduction’ movement has hit a brick wall with its targeting of food ctivists are never wrong. When their policies miss, they just move the goalposts. When their jobs (and income) are based on winning campaigns, activists

Viewpoint: The activist ‘harm reduction’ movement has hit a brick wall with its targeting of food geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/03/30/v...

Prominent Climate Scientist Resigns From NASA, Citing Trump’s Attack on Science

Prominent Climate Scientist Resigns From NASA, Citing Trump’s Attack on Science www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/c...

Prominent Climate Scientist Resigns From NASA, Citing Trump’s Attack on Science

Prominent Climate Scientist Resigns From NASA, Citing Trump’s Attack on Science www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/c... Kate Marvel, a well-known author, joins an estimated 95,000 people who have left federal science agencies since President Trump returned to the White House.

Shiffrin holds off Emma Aicher to win record-tying 6th overall World Cup skiing title Mikaela Shiffrin secured a record-tying sixth women’s overall World Cup skiing title by holding off a challenge from emerging German rival Emma Aicher in the final race of the season

Shiffrin holds off Emma Aicher to win record-tying 6th overall World Cup skiing title abcnews.com/Sports/wireS... Mikaela Shiffrin secured a record-tying sixth women’s overall World Cup skiing title by holding off a challenge from German rival Emma Aicher in the seasons final race