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Image copyright pyrite PA Media Lord Kane, the UK government’s law officer for Scotland, has offered to resign as prime minister. BBC Scotland understands that it has been difficult for the Advocate General to compromise on plans to override the Brexit withdrawal agreement with the law. Lord Kane’s resignation has …

Most of us know that lack of sleep has a profound effect on how we can function on a daily basis. From irritability and growing clumsiness to more susceptibility to colds and chronic diseases, there is enough research to pursue it. Now, a major new study also confirms that sleep …

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstein called Venus “an obstacle to the search for life.” “Today we are making an amazing discovery that could tell us more about the possibility of life on Earth,” he said in a statement today. Broadstein explains that astrobiology, which includes the discovery of life elsewhere, is …

In His first address to staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Redfield called the Atlanta-based agency “the world’s best science-based, data-driven agency.” His voice broke down repeatedly as he tried unsuccessfully to hold back the tears, Redfield – appointed CDC director in March 2018 – told …

Although Apple Play did not announce the new iPhone yesterday, the event was an hour full of jams. Apple Play announced four new hardware products, a major new service and a new bundle. By any objective standard, it’s a big day. As I will note below, the most important products …