Science

Venice protest planned for US ambassador’s superyacht visit

Activists aim to repeat disruption of Jeff Bezos’s wedding when billionaire Tilman Fertitta drops anchor Protesters in Venice are planning to disrupt a visit by the billionaire US ambassador to Italy in his 117-metre superyacht, which they…

From Kuantan to ‘Oscars of science’: top Malaysian scientist is constantly adapting

For Dr Thein Swee Lay, the only Malaysian scientist to have won the Breakthrough Prize, cracking a code in gene therapy was easier than hunting down an authentic version of her hometown popiah – or spring rolls – in the US, where she has…

Utah declares state of emergency, restricts fireworks as U.S. largest wildfire grows

The National Weather Service issued a rare “Particularly Dangerous Situation” warning as dry, windy conditions provided fuel for more fires across the western U.S.

Why do nations fail?

THEY fail when they exclude people from effectively participating in the political process — that is, when a powerful minority takes over the government and creates a system, including laws, for its own benefit and not for the people at…

Utah declares emergency, bans fireworks ahead of July 4 as largest US wildfire rages

Researcher wins $1,00,000 prize for decoding Zebra Finch calls using AI

Hong Kong is betting on integration with mainland China but what are the risks?

In the second of a two-part series on the economy as Hong Kong marks 29 years since its return to Chinese rule, Lo Hoi Ying and Leopold Chen look at the city’s efforts at closer integration with the nation and the opportunities and…

Genetic switch helps land-locked whitebait adapt

Researchers find the fish undergo dramatic biological shifts when their path to the sea becomes blocked.

FTC gives Musk the OK to acquire SpaceX alumni startup Mesh

Mesh came out of stealth in February with a $50 million Series A.

Meet capital-starved entrepreneurs

By our reporters In a country grappling with soaring inflation, rising unemployment, and a drastic reduction in purchasing power, coupled with limited access to capital, millions of Nigerians wake up daily to a difficult reality of…

SpaceX will join Nasdaq-100

Adding SpaceX this quickly would make the Elon Musk company one of the first beneficiaries of Nasdaq's recently adopted fast-track inclusion framework.

Kano procures 630 trucks of fertiliser for 2026 farming season

The Kano State Government has procured 630 trucks of fertiliser for distribution to farmers ahead of this year’s farming season. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr Danjuma Mahmud, told Weekend Trust that the…