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According to a new poll, people across political and demographic lines think the private space race is good for the future…
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Machine learning is great at finding patterns but doesn’t know what those patterns mean. Combine it with knowledge gained…
Three pioneering technologies have forever altered how researchers do their work and promise to revolutionize medicine,…
Decentralized finance makes it easier for virtually anyone to take advantage of financial markets without the need for a…
These international climate assessments are used by governments worldwide as they weigh future risks and climate policies.
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The giant sea bass fishery collapsed long ago in the U.S., but that didn’t mean the species was endangered. New research…
When heat in doesn’t equal heat out, Earth sees changes.
Emperor penguins survive in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ between too much sea ice and too little. Global warming is putting their…
This kind of research, with consistent data collection at the same locations over time, helps support global understanding…
Deceptively labeled buttons, choices that are hard to undo, web designs that hide options – these dark patterns are how…
Scientists are building a pollen forecasting model using meteorology, botany, pollen count numbers and satellite imagery…
The Earth is constantly changing in natural ways, but most of those changes are very slow. Humans are speeding up other…
A terse piece of legislation from 1996 has been credited with creating the internet as we know it – and blamed for the…
Sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech is not inevitable or permanent, write experts in the field. The…
Combating vaccine misinformation on social media requires blocking sources of misinformation – and giving researchers…
Vaccines can’t provide 100% protection, so it’s not a failure or surprise when some vaccinated people get sick with…
The CDC guidance applies to areas with high coronavirus transmission rates – which on the day of the announcement covered…