Top news for December 21, 2008

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Trump Tracker: Firings, lawsuits, and U.S. science in chaos

How to See the Planet Parade as Seven Planets Align in the Night Sky

Organ Transplant System ‘in Chaos’ as Waiting Lists Are Ignored

NASA’S Lunar Trailblazer Hitches Ride to the Moon to Map Water for Astronauts

U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

Is Your Diet Aging You Faster? Scientists Reveal the Hidden Impact of Processed Foods

Biodiversity Talks in Rome End

Viral Footage of Robot Headbutting Woman Raises Safety Questions

Neanderthal Extinction Linked to Genetic Crisis 100,000 Years Ago

Scientists Just Cracked the Code for Twisting and Stacking 2D Materials