Jason Arday/Image: St Mary’s University Jason Arday, a sociology professor who became one of the University of Cambridge’s most high-profile academics, has resigned after facing allegations of plagiarism, and the university has announced fresh investigations into his academic qualifications, career history, and ongoing complaints of academic misconduct.Arday announced his immediate resignation on Wednesday, saying the…

Scientists released billions of sterile moths across American cotton fields/Image: AI Generated For much of the twentieth century, the pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) was one of the greatest threats to cotton farming in North America. The tiny insect caused billions of dollars in crop losses by burrowing into cotton bolls, where its larvae fed on…

On a quiet stretch of farmland in northern Spain, a tiny village with only a handful of permanent residents is preparing for a moment that will last less than two minutes. Avellanosa de Muñó, in the province of Burgos, rarely attracts attention beyond its surrounding countryside. But on 12 August 2026, its position beneath the…