Record-setting warm waters slosh eastward across the tropical Pacific, forming El Niño. This recurrent climate pattern reconfigures severe weather worldwide, and with it, the global economy. Scientist...

The US dominates AI spending and computing power, but China is ahead in research and closing the gap on advanced models.

From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.

“On some issues, I think that they are relatively sane,” says top center-right Finnish lawmaker of far-right parties.

Discover what an ancient aqueduct can tell us about the rise and fall of “the French Rome” under Roman rule.

Some experts worry factors affecting wheat exports could push global food prices even higher than they are now

Postdoc marine evolutionary physiology (University Assistant)

Regular readers know that WVU’s Dr. Michael Hendryx has done work on that issue (subscription required), reporting that:

Welcome to a poisonous trail of number two.

Experts air concern over AI lingo redolent of James Joyce’s prose that is creating barriers to monitoring and oversight

The U.S. Air Force chief's acknowledgment this week that the Pentagon has weapons in orbit is a "landmark" moment in the rising militarization of space aimed at deterring aggression against Washington...

The world is currently experiencing what is expected to become the strongest El Niño on record – dubbed a “super El Niño” by many.

Professor/Associate or Assistant Professor, Meteorology

The EU is open to the idea, the Journal reported.

Analysis of 140 species suggests the risks of sons are offset by evolutionary advantages

The television series 'Star Trek' turns 60 on Tuesday. The original show aired for only three seasons, but it spawned prequels and sequels (on TV and in theaters) and still has a cult following.

Europe is scaling up its timber industry, but unsustainable growth could prove disastrous.

With well over 40% for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Saxony-Anhalt has witnessed a landmark election night. DW's reporters were on the ground.

Datakeskusten määrän kasvu vaarantaa vihreän siirtymän, arvioivat energiatuotannon kestävyyteen ja luonnonvarojen riittävyyteen perehtyneet tutkijat.

To understand what just happened in Venezuela, look at oil politics and U.S. foreign policy.

(Forthcoming Article) - In the 4th millennium BC, our ancestors witnessed a remarkable transformation, progressing from petty chiefdoms to political states and cities. The causes of this “Urban Revolution” remain unclear. We conjecture that the discovery of bronze and the ensuing long-distance trade played a crucial role. Using novel panel data and 2SLS techniques, we demonstrate that trade corridors linking metal mines to fertile lands were more likely to experience the Urban Revolution. We propose that transit bottlenecks facilitated the emergence of a new taxing elite. We formally test this appropriability theory and provide several case studies in support.

Global temperature rise is set to cross 1.5°C, likely within the next few years, pushing climate risks and impacts to increasingly dangerous heights, but it is still possible to bring temperatures dow...