Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Tag: science

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake just shook southeast Victoria. Here’s why we...

There’s a reason why Gippsland gets so many earthquakes, compared to most of Australia.

Snakebites kill tens of thousands every year, could our new research...

Horses have been used to make antivenom for more than a century.

How agave agroforestry can restore drylands and strengthen climate resilience

The agave-powered agroforestry and livestock management system is an example of how native desert plants, cultivated as part of an agroforestry system, can regenerate drylands and provide inexpensive animal feed, taking pressure off overgrazed rangelands.

Do organic farms use pesticides? How organic and conventional farming differ

Many consumers assume organic food is pesticide-free. In reality, both organic and conventional farms use pesticides, but the types of products, regulatory standards, and pest-management strategies differ significantly.

What unifies MAGA precisely explains its epic, repeat fiascos: Fixated, self-righteous,...

That’s why disgruntled ‘24 voters endure the brokenness of the marriage made in hell—with now everyone’s life but the rich far more aggrieved than a year and a half ago, two years ago, or four years ago.

Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins

The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).

Scores of climate experts condemn Trump climate report as ‘junk science’

“It reads like a list of common climate skeptic tropes—long ago rebutted by the scientific community—being rehashed by a group of disgruntled scientists.” 

Republicans and climate change

The problem for the rest of the world is that the behavior of Trumpian America is more than suicidal—it’s murderous.

New study confirms glyphosate causes cancer at EU ‘safe’ exposure levels...

Even at the EU’s Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), the study shows that glyphosate and its formulations have carcinogenic potential.

Where is the AI safety movement?

There’s the prospect of super intelligent AI outpacing human control altogether. So where are the humans in all this?

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The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. Photo: Mbfitz (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Judge blocks Trump policy of fining immigrants up to $1.8 million after deportation orders

The Boston ruling halts penalties of $998 a day that DHS says it has assessed in more than 103,000 cases, after finding the forms lacked individual allegations
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Photo: Benh LIEU SONG / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

America’s Archvillain, And His Arch of Tr(i)ump(h)

Tom Engelhardt on the 250-foot triumphal arch Trump plans to build in Washington, D.C.
Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Photo: jimcintosh (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Nearly 4,000 Brigham nurses set open-ended strike for Oct. 14, the largest in Massachusetts...

Mass General Brigham says it has contracted 1,300 temporary nurses, while the union says the system conditioned further talks on a multi-year pay freeze
A farmers market. Photo: USDA / public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

States take on 75 percent of SNAP administrative costs as federal share drops to...

Forty states have appropriated money for the shift, while New York and North Carolina passed the costs to counties and Arkansas and New Hampshire declined
The Los Angeles skyline at night. Photo: BrianLiao / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

No, Mr. Trump, Iran can’t “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego

US intelligence agencies have assessed for 25 years that Iran has no military nuclear weapons program, and Iran has no intercontinental ballistic missile, writes Juan Cole.