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Low rainfall and shrinking rivers are causing shipping bottlenecks, and higher prices, around the world.Low rainfall and shrinking rivers are causing shipping bottlenecks, and higher prices, around the world. Read More

Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever.Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever. Read More

A controversy around OpenAI’s latest math proof raises a fear that might become increasingly common: that A.I. tools could take valuable insights from one user and hand them to another.A controversy around OpenAI’s latest math proof raises a fear that might become increasingly common: that A.I. tools could take valuable insights from one user and

Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first.Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first. Read More

Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead.Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead. Read More

Two lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities.Two lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities. Read More

The Pentagon has again postponed PFAS cleanups at hundreds of military sites, in some cases up to 19 years, prompting bipartisan anger in Congress.The Pentagon has again postponed PFAS cleanups at hundreds of military sites, in some cases up to 19 years, prompting bipartisan anger in Congress. Read More

A hunter-gatherer who lived in Indonesia as early as 25,000 years ago may have regularly sucked on betel nuts to release their psychoactive properties.A hunter-gatherer who lived in Indonesia as early as 25,000 years ago may have regularly sucked on betel nuts to release their psychoactive properties. Read More

The first-of-its-kind drug offers a reprieve for people who live with the debilitating sleep disorder.The first-of-its-kind drug offers a reprieve for people who live with the debilitating sleep disorder. Read More

A first-of-its-kind drug for the sleep disorder offers a new treatment for people who live with the debilitating fog of sleepiness.A first-of-its-kind drug for the sleep disorder offers a new treatment for people who live with the debilitating fog of sleepiness. Read More