Particle Physics
How the Higgs Boson Ruined Peter Higgs’s Life
A new biography of the physicist and the particle he predicted reveals his disdain for the spotlight
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Politics
Research on Gun Violence Has Been Thwarted: It’s Now More Urgent Than Ever
We need to make firearms safer, and to do that, we need more robust research funding
Natural Disasters
Prescribed Burns Are More Dangerous because of Climate Change
But the technique must remain in the firefighting toolbox, a new U.S. Forest Service report says
Epidemiology
Poliovirus Detected in London Sewage, U.K. Officials Warn
The detected strain can sometimes cause severe disease in people who are not vaccinated against polio
Animals
Sequencing Cat Genomes Could Help Breed Healthier Kitties
A study of more than 11,000 felines reveals the benefits of genetic testing before breeding
Epidemiology
We Can’t Let Monkeypox Turn into a Repeat of COVID
Will governments apply lessons learned from COVID to this latest viral outbreak?
Planetary Science
Controversy Grows Over whether Mars Samples Endanger Earth
Planetary scientists are eager to bring Red Planet rocks, soil and even air to Earth, but critics fear the risk of contaminating our world’s biosphere
Climate Change
Climate Change Is Turning More of Central Asia into Desert
The rapid expansion will have significant impacts on ecosystems and the people and animals who rely on them
Policy
Columbine Should Have Been an Isolated Event: It Was Just a Beginning
An emergency medicine physician remembers witnessing the carnage of more than one mass shooting
Climate Change
Seville Launches World’s First Program to Name and Rank Heat Waves
The launch comes after the hottest first two weeks of June ever recorded in Spain
