Contributor: The Great Barrier Reef refuses to die on schedule
By Bjorn LomborgGuest contributor Sept. 6, 2026 3 AM PT Australia’s marine scientists released their annual audit of…
Popular sweetener may raise heart attack or stroke risk, new study suggests
Popular sweetener may raise heart attack or stroke risk, new study suggests A popular artificial sweetener used in…
Fossil fuel industry is worsening Western water scarcity, study finds
In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water…
Space mystery leads scientists to discovery of ‘black hole stars’
Astronomers identify new type of ‘black hole star’ in universe while hunting space mystery A black hole star…
A cosmic breadcrumb trail leads astronomers to a discovery in another galaxy
A cosmic breadcrumb trail leads astronomers to a discovery in another galaxy A faint ribbon of stars in…
The Protein Controversy: 4 Rules to Maximize Your Gains
Protein may feel like a done deal, our culture’s hottest nutrient. But health professionals are still hotly debating…
Astronomers find sugar lurking in the space between stars
In a sweet discovery, astronomers find sugar lurking in the space between stars The sugar lurks in interstellar…
200 Economists and Executives Warn on AI’s Job Impact: Read the Letter
More than 200 top economists, executives, and researchers — including over a dozen Nobel Prize winners — have…
Researchers tickle gorillas, other apes and find out they giggle
NEW YORK — Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a…
How AI Job Impact Compares to the Dawn of the Internet and Computers
It’s easy for job seekers to feel stuck in an AI doom loop. Chatbots have overhauled white-collar 9-to-5s,…
This plant extract can make a lethal drug cocktail. Can it also treat opioid addiction?
A plant extract that’s gaining popularity as a pain cure-all and has been associated with multiple California deaths…
Parental mental health — not medication — drives autism correlation, study finds
A sweeping new review of prenatal antidepressant use underscores a finding that has surfaced repeatedly throughout the last…