The Big Threat Has Been Climate Change. Now Comes A.I.
2026-10-14
Both are human-caused, both are frightening, and one of them has raced to the forefront of the global conversation.Continue Reading
Cornell scientists identify rare human genetic disorder in two unusually long-legged cats
2026-10-14
Two unusually long-legged cats have helped scientists uncover the first genetically confirmed cases of Marfan syndrome in domestic felines. Researchers at Cornell University discovered that the brothers carried two altered copies of a gene linked to the rare connective tissue disorder, which can affect the eyes, heart, and blood vessels.Continue Reading
New York Candidates for Governor Clash Over Energy Policy
2026-10-14
High utility bills, the state’s clean energy transition and data centers’ growing electricity needs emerged as flashpoints during a gubernatorial debate. By Lauren Dalban Incumbent New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman clashed over high energy costs in the state’s only gubernatorial debate, offering sharply different visionsContinue Reading
Ford killed its electric truck. Then demand surged
2026-10-14
It turns out, to make Ford Motor’s electric pickup truck a sales champion, the company just had to stop making it.Continue Reading
The Fire Retardant in the Seafood Chain
2026-10-14
A chemical additive helped stop fishmeal from catching fire on ships, but it carried a downstream carcinogenic risk to modern food systems. By Ian Urbina This story is part of an investigation conducted by an international team of journalists based at The Outlaw Ocean Project. Read the other stories here.Continue Reading
Marine bacteria team up to break down one of the ocean’s toughest carbon-storing molecules
2026-10-13
Deep in the ocean, brown algae and diatoms produce a complex carbohydrate molecule called fucoidan, which helps form the algae’s protective outer layer. The fucoidan molecule is very difficult for microbes to break down because its chemical structure may include dozens of different linkages and branching patterns that vary fromContinue Reading
Momentum for Measuring Water Lost in Wyoming’s Portion of the Colorado River Dries Up
2026-10-13
Wyoming may resume collecting data in the Green River and Little Snake River basins as part of a future Upper Colorado River Basin project. By Jake Bolster Wyoming has shelved a state-funded project to measure water use in the Green River and Little Snake River basins after it could notContinue Reading
Energy Firms Try to Squeeze More Power Out of Old Nuclear Plants
2026-10-13
It takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some U.S. companies are looking to get more electricity out of reactors that already exist.Continue Reading
Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing.
2026-10-13
Did you know the “recycling” symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage-sorting game, then read about why this is so tricky.Continue Reading
Disasters cost $228 billion in housing losses every year
2026-10-13
$228 billion is a staggering amount of money to find, but that’s exactly what communities around the world are faced with every year, to rebuild housing after disaster strikes.Continue Reading
Highly persistent toxic waste threatens ‘many, if not all, human rights’
2026-10-13
Poor management of toxic chemicals and hazardous waste threatens “many, if not all, human rights,” the newly appointed independent human rights independent expert on the rising threat told the Human Rights Council on Monday. Continue Reading
Some of the most pristine coral reefs have a secret weapon: birds
2026-10-13
Coral reefs are facing increasing threats around the globe. But on a remote Pacific island, scientists have found that reefs can get help from a surprising ally: seabirds. (Image credit: Claire Harbage)Continue Reading
MIT Farm is growing
2026-10-13
“This tomato is blowing my mind,” says Nermine Hassanin. The MIT graduate student in architecture is marveling at the fruit in her salad. She and several MIT School of Architecture and Planning classmates had spent their morning working at Hannan Healthy Foods Farm in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and then harvested theContinue Reading