EXPLAINERCanada election results: What’s at stake, and what the polls sayMillions of Canadians head to the polls to elect a new government in the shadow of concerns over Trump’s tariff regime.
EXPLAINERWhy can’t we remember our early years? Do babies make memories at all?For the first time, scientists have observed memories forming in babies’ brains in real time.
EXPLAINERCould titanium hearts be a solution to a global heart donor shortage?An Australian man lived with a titanium artificial heart for more than 100 days before receiving a real heart.
EXPLAINERCan an aspirin a day keep cancer at bay?A new study finds that aspirin may disrupt the protective shield cancer cells use to evade the immune system.
EXPLAINERHow close are scientists to producing artificial blood?Clinical trials from the UK to Japan are exploring man-made substitutes for blood.
EXPLAINERWhy a China deal has set off a Cook Islands-New Zealand spatThe strategic agreement comes as Beijing moves to deepen its ties in the Pacific region.
EXPLAINERWhy has Pakistan’s Punjab province imposed a complete ban on kite flying?The new penalties will also target kite makers and transporters, in addition to those who fly kites.
EXPLAINERWhat is ‘waste colonialism’ and why has Thailand banned imports of plastic?China had taken in nearly half of the world’s plastic waste since 1992 until it imposed an import ban in 2018.
EXPLAINERWildfires, evacuations across California’s Los Angeles: What we knowWith strong winds in California, the Palisades, Hurst and Eaton fires continue to blaze through Los Angeles.
EXPLAINERUS top doctor wants cancer warning on alcohol: What does the science say?The text-only warning of cancer risks would be the first change to alcohol warning labels in the last 35 years.