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How Jane Goodall inspired my daughter: It started with chickens.With the world remembering Jane Goodall, here’s how one child sees her legacy: “She realized something true that nobody else recognized.”
A year after Hurricane Helene, a region still awaits help, but marks recoverySaturday marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, which caused widespread destruction in North Carolina. How getting federal aid has become more quixotic.
‘A spectrum of hope’: A science writer puts life under a microscopeIn “Super Natural,” Alex Riley explores how species evolved to thrive in the most extreme climates on Earth.
A writer schools himself on the plight and might of birdsAdam Nicolson, a self-described “beginner in the wood,” unfolds singular facts and compelling anecdotes about birds that fire the imagination.
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God in the machine? People use chatbots as spiritual advisers.Could your next spiritual guide be artificial intelligence? AI is offering Christians, Jews, and others an alternative to priests, rabbis, and faith leaders.
From retail to the military, ‘intelligent connectivity’ raises ethical dilemmasArtificial intelligence, 5G networks, and the Internet of Things are used increasingly often in spaces from retail to the military, raising privacy and ethical considerations.
The world’s bananas are at risk. A volcanic island might protect them.Cavendish bananas are under threat from a fungus that has wiped out other varieties. The island of La Palma may have the conditions to protect them.
NASA astronauts’ return is near. Their long, unlikely trip puts focus on resilience.An eight-day mission for two astronauts to the International Space Station turned into nine months. NASA crews work to prepare for unforeseen events like this.
US science funding was a bipartisan priority. Now it’s a target of federal cuts.The Trump administration aims to overhaul publicly funded science. Critics say cuts could undermine U.S. leadership that has fueled significant advancements.
Earth’s green evolution gave rise to everything from dinosaurs to dandelionsPaleontologist Riley Black traces the cooperation among plants, animals, and ecosystems in “When the Earth Was Green.”
How four women physicists escaped the Nazis, but lost their life’s work“Sisters in Science” tells of the rise of female scientists in 1930s Germany – some of whom were Jewish – whose careers were ended by Adolf Hitler.
China’s DeepSeek impresses. But is a ‘fast follow’ good enough in AI?China’s success with AI tool DeepSeek is giving U.S. markets a reality check. But it’s too early to say that American AI leaders will be eclipsed.
Nvidia unveils new products from supercharged graphics chip to AI that trains robotsChipmaker and AI leader Nvidia revealed its most advanced consumer graphics processor unit, its first desktop computer, and artificial intelligence to better train robots and cars.
Solar panels in space show potential for liftoff, despite cost concernsTechnological advances mean space-based solar panels are edging closer to reality. Cost is the biggest hurdle.
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Gen Z women say ‘no thanks’ to motherhood. Reasons range from practical to spiritual.
Why Obamacare and health costs take center stage amid shutdown
Trump threatens mass layoffs as shutdown begins. Can he do that?
From LA to Portland: Tracking Trump’s expansive use of the National Guard
The Supreme Court has given Trump early wins. Now, it has to explain why.
