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Climate disasters are ravaging government budgets – aid works best when paid upfront
Most climate aid arrives after the disaster. A handful of countries are proving it doesn’t have to.
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Mars rovers give scientists a ground-level view of the red planet – peek inside their NASA control room
Each day in the control room of the Curiosity rover is jam-packed with important scientific decisions, as a NASA project scientist describes.
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NASA is gearing up to launch its next flagship space telescope – combining spy technology with sophisticated infrared detectors
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will take a broad survey of space and use it to create a map of the universe.
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‘Mad honey’ that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide
The honey is being exported without the knowledge of the honey harvesters that keeps consumers safe.
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Dementia care navigators help Coloradans get the support they need
People living with Alzheimer’s as well as their caregivers benefit from culturally informed care.
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I surveyed workers to see if AI had caused job losses and was surprised by the findings
Artificial intelligence is not having widespread effects on the labor market today.
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Why Democrats are amplifying corruption talk: A historical strategy for parties out of power
In correspondence with their constituents, Democrats are talking about corruption six times as much as they did in 2022.
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Why the US-Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.
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AI means there’s no better time to study maths – but degrees are becoming less accessible
We may soon know the answers to many long-standing mathematical problems.
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Why do some people react so badly to mosquito bites? The answer lies in mosquito saliva
A mosquito bite may seem like a minor summer irritation, but it reflects a complex interaction taking place in the immune system.
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Late Fame: this tale of literary redemption is sad, tender and opaque
For Willem Dafoe’s Ed, being part of an artistic coterie after decades as a forgotten poet is like the pleasurable twitch of a phantom limb.
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How a ‘psychic’ horse named Clever Hans changed the way we do science
You might be surprised by how many researchers who went on to make important contributions considered whether animals could have telepathy.