Thoughtful opinion pieces with strong points of view, written by experts in their fields.
Thoughtful opinion pieces with strong points of view, written by experts in their fields.
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OpinionExtreme heat waves are making our cities buckle. Investing in urban nature is no longer optional.Green spaces in cities are functioning components of urban infrastructure that deserve the same level of planning, investment and accountability as any engineered system.
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Superintelligent AI in space could explain the Fermi ParadoxWhy haven't we found evidence of advanced aliens? It could be that they've outsourced cosmic exploration to superintelligent AI, a new paper suggests.
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Our brains aren't wired to handle this much bad news. But 'looking away is not the fix,' expert says.Around 40% of people around the world are avoiding the news. Here's why, according to a psychologist.
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Computer scientists are rushing to tame AI's voracious appetite for energyScientists are exploring new algorithms, hardware and computing methods to lower AI's power demands. Strategic siting of data centers and other steps to increase green energy use are also key.
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Climate change is driving capuchin monkey mothers to abandon their infantsLarge groups have their pros and cons. But a changing climate may push them off balance.
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AI images are more convincing than ever — infiltrating journals and undermining trust in scienceThanks to AI, one of the key pillars of scientific evidence — stunning imagery that often defies belief — is crumbling.
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OpinionAI companies don't want to be legally responsible for their chatbots. US courts should make them.AI-generated text and chatbots increasingly cause real-world harms. The companies that make them need to be held accountable for those harms.
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The US just approved bemotrizinol, a sunscreen ingredient long used in Asia and Europe. Here's how it works.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first new sunscreen ingredient to be permitted for over-the-counter consumer use in the U.S. since 1999.
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Outdoor cats can be exposed to dangerous germs — here's how to protect you and your pets, according to more than 400 studiesEcologists and a veterinarian looked at more than 400 studies to see how to stop cats from bringing home unwelcome pathogens.
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