Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes due to the risk of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration. Public and private institutions, from Harvard to the University of Washington, are among those pausing hiring. University leaders have cited financial uncertainties due to new federal policies. The Trump administration’s cuts to grants from…
Shifting your focus could help you overcome the trickery of optical illusions Shifting your focus could help you overcome the trickery of optical illusions New Scientist – Home
The president once derided attempts to develop new green technology as a “green new scam” – but his deal could help boost the US’s potential in the sector The president once derided attempts to develop new green technology as a “green new scam” – but his deal could help boost the US’s potential in the sector BBC…
Farming is a risky business. Growing food for sale has always been subject to unpredictable weather conditions, shifts in price, and the spread of disease. As of last week, farmers in the United States now also have to contend with the second Trump administration’s tariffs. On Tuesday, March 4, President Donald Trump levied a 25…
The first time Majd Mashharawi left her native Gaza was in 2017, to visit Tokyo. Her flight landed late at night, and she was struck by the airport’s many glittering lights. Then when she got to the urban core, she was astonished. “This is the life people have outside Gaza?” she thought. “Why don’t we…
President Donald Trump, the same man who once said that people promoting electric vehicles should “ROT IN HELL,” bought his own EV this week. He showed off his new Tesla Model S — red, like the Make America Great Again hats — outside the White House on Tuesday, piling compliments on his senior advisor Elon…
Building the full value of pi has been a project thousands of years in the making, but just how much of this infinite number do we actually need, asks our maths columnist Jacob Aron Building the full value of pi has been a project thousands of years in the making, but just how much of this…
An analysis of changes to global ecosystems has revealed that almost nowhere is untouched by the influence of humanity, with more than 50 per cent of the planet’s land mass experiencing “novel” conditions An analysis of changes to global ecosystems has revealed that almost nowhere is untouched by the influence of humanity, with more than 50…
These brilliant images show how researchers in Switzerland are using weather-modification techniques to understand how ice crystals form in clouds, an important and poorly understood factor in climate and weather models These brilliant images show how researchers in Switzerland are using weather-modification techniques to understand how ice crystals form in clouds, an important and poorly understood…
Early-rising UK stargazers woke up to a “blood Moon” lunar eclipse early on Friday. Early-rising UK stargazers woke up to a “blood Moon” lunar eclipse early on Friday. BBC News