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Campaign group calls for institutions to be accountable via short-term assessments after 59% missed goals

Anders Sandberg, from the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford, has predicted what the world will look like for the human race when it hits 1m-years-old

The powerful Jan. 15 underwater eruption of Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in the South Pacific produced a plume that soared higher into Earth's atmosphere than any other on record - about 35 miles (57 km) - as it extended more than halfway to space, researchers said on Thursday.

The study found the algorithms – processes used to rank workers according to performance metrics – lack transparency and are highly volatile.

For decades, society has turned a deaf ear to the suffering of children at the hands of abusive adults. Enough is enough

It’s long been known that certain drugs work better when taken at specific times of day. But now scientists are learning that our circadian rhythms affect everything from vaccines to meals – and even the results of exercise

Those who carry the HLA-DQB1*06 gene may generate a higher antibody response than those who do not, scientists say.

As floods rise in ferocity, states face big decisions to safeguard the future of their land and their people.

People aged 40-75 may have an undiagnosed form of high blood pressure that spikes at night.