The current war on science, and who’s behind it

We’re about a quarter of the way through the 21st century. Summers across the global north are now defined by ...
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Can AI detect hedgehogs from space? Maybe if you find brambles first.

“It took us about 20 seconds to find the first one in an area indicated by the model,” wrote Jaffer ...
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo rages, with 61% death rate and funding running dry

Jeopardized efforts This week, the IFRC requested $25 million to contain the outbreak, but it has only $2.2 million in ...
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Senate staff probes DOGE, finds locked doors and windows covered with trash bags

Multiple whistleblowers alleged that DOGE uploaded a highly sensitive Social Security Administration (SSA) database to an unmonitored cloud environment, according ...
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Ford decides to run its Le Mans program in-house, racing in 2027

Formula 1 might be riding high these days on a wave of interest not seen since the 1960s, but the ...
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“Screwworm is dangerously close”: Flesh-eating parasites just 70 miles from US

“Serious concern” According to the US Department of Agriculture, SENASICA reported that the infected animal— an 8-month-old cow—had recently been ...
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Pennywise gets an origin story in Welcome to Derry trailer

Director Andy Muschietti’s two-film adaptation of Stephen King’s bestselling horror novel IT racked up over $1 billion at the box ...
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Broadcom’s prohibitive VMware prices create a learning “barrier,” IT pro says

Broadcom didn’t respond to Ars Technica’s request for comment for this article. Compatibility problems Migrating off of VMware hasn’t only ...
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US intel officials “concerned” China will soon master reusable launch

A modified Long March 7 rocket carrying the Yaogan 45 satellite lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on ...
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In a win for science, NASA told to use House budget as shutdown looms

The situation with the fiscal year 2026 budget for the United States is, to put it politely, kind of a ...
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