There is no clear path showing that today’s AI systems will lead to superintelligence, much less a basis for calculating the probability of doom.

Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...

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Tens of thousands of small barriers hamper fish recovery in the northeastern United States. But while the demolition of big dams out west gets the most attention, a similar revolution is revitalizing ...

A POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide.

"OpenAI is responsible for the conduct of its agents," the advocacy group suing argued.

Justice Samuel Alito decided Monday to sit out one of the most consequential climate change cases to reach the Supreme Court, but legal experts expected continuing ramifications due to his ownership o...

An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.

The non-ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child is hypocritical.

The European Commission plans to postpone ​the European Union's landmark law ‌to reduce methane emissions, a spokesperson said on Monday, ​following calls from governments ​including France and the ⁠U...

Texas repeatedly broke electricity demand records this summer, but ERCOT avoided emergencies as booming solar and battery capacity helped keep the grid stable.

A Nature investigation reveals a network of organizations that have been building their ranks through deceptive practices.

ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...

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The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.

Tohono O’odham Nation fights Southern Arizona border wall construction near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and on its reservation.

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Starting in May 2025, the US government implemented an immigration policy that targeted noncitizen researchers for visa denials, visa revocations, detention, and deportation on the basis of the topics...

Ecologists testing “assisted migration” are pushing seedlings to the limits—and finding that location matters

The United Nations’ human rights watchdog has found that two U.S. strikes likely constitute war crimes.

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

"A new IWPR report finds systemic barriers are pushing highly educated Black women out of jobs, with 600,000 sidelined since 2025."

Marks-Peterson et al. (2026) measured greenhouse gas concentrations in “blue” ice from the Allan Hills, Antarctica and concluded that atmospheric CO2 was broadly stable over the past ~3 million years....

New document emphasizes support for White House priorities over curiosity-driven ideas

The UW Climate Impacts Group has an outstanding opportunity for a mid-career research scientist who specializes in water management systems to join our team and play a critical role in advancing clima...

More water vapor means more rocket fuel for extreme rain — so this record is not good news

What happens if sea level rise, hurricane wind strength, or other factors turn out worse than expected?

Politics and other factors are causing universities to reconsider what classes are core requirements. In some places, civics and classics are replacing climate change and sociology.