US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids – are other vaccines next?
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Forest crisis sparks alarm that Europe will miss net-zero targets
Large numbers of trees have died in the Harz mountains, Germany, due to extreme weather and bark beetles…
Sauropod dinosaur’s last meal reveals that it didn’t bother to chew
An artist’s impression of Diamantinasaurus matildae, a sauropod dinosaur that lived about 94 million years ago Travis Tischler…
Starlink satellites are leaking radio signals that may ruin astronomy
A batch of Starlink satellites launched on a Falcon 9 rocket SpaceX SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are leaking radio…
IBM says it will build a practical quantum supercomputer by 2029
A rendering of IBM’s proposed quantum supercomputer IBM In less than five years, we will have access to…
Tutankhamun was only a D-list pharaoh. So why was his tomb so opulent?
Tutankhamun’s death mask, fashioned from gold and semi-precious stones Rosemary Calvert/Getty Images A century ago this October, Egyptologist…
Gene editing could treat damage from ‘irreversible’ kidney disease
Kidney disease can lead to high blood pressure and infections Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/Getty Images The damage to the…
Ancient humans’ extraordinary journey to South America
A colder climate than we have now let ancient people cross the Bering land bridge and enter the…
Meta’s AI memorised books verbatim – that could cost it billions
In April, book authors and publishers protested Meta’s use of copyrighted books to train AI Vuk Valcic/Alamy Live…
The arid air of Death Valley may actually be a valuable water source
Deserts like Death Valley could be a surprising source of drinking water Mimi Ditchie Photography/Getty Images A small…