The ‘Filthy Fifteen’ exposes the worst ‘environmental and health ‘fear profiteers’ and campaigns—from activist ideologues to corporate opportunists—who knowingly spread misinformation to manipulate the public. Whether driven by zealotry or…
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Exercise linked to decreased mortality, heart events in those with new type 2 diabetes but no previous heart disease
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research to be presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15-19 September) shows…
British Bronze Age sickle unearthed in Lower Seine Valley
Archaeologists from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) have announced the discovery of a Bronze Age sickle in France’s Lower Seine Valley. According to experts, the sickly has…
EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy
by ALEXA ST. JOHN and MATTHEW DALY Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin arrives before President Donald Trump speaks during an AI summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Wednesday,…
How to protect yourself and your pets
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Pet owners, beware: Flea-borne typhus is on the rise in parts of Southern California. The good news is there are several common-sense ways to protect your…
Jesus chatbots are on the rise. A philosopher puts them to the test
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is getting better at imitating human beings. It can create things that previously only humans could produce, like music, texts and images.…
Direct visualization of quantum zero-point motion in complex molecule reveals eternal dance of atoms
Ultrashort, high-intensity X-ray laser pulses trigger controlled explosions of molecules—making it possible to capture high-resolution images of molecular structures. Credit: Till Jahnke / Goethe University Frankfurt Most of us find…
Mars life explorer should include an agnostic life finder
Artist’s concept of the Mars Life Explorer. Credit: Amy Williams Searching for life on Mars has been an explicit goal of the astrobiological community for decades. However, they have not…
Oil states accused of using scare tactics to sink green shipping deal
A group of eight oil- and gas-exporting nations has urged governments not to adopt a pact aimed at cutting the shipping industry’s carbon emissions, saying the deal’s targets are too…
Amazon fires threaten rainforest protection initiatives funding
Worsening fires in Brazil’s Amazon are a threat to new initiatives to raise finance for rainforest protection – including carbon credits and investment funds – due to be showcased at…
