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NZ’s latest push to roll out more EV chargers is a good thing – but can it go the distance?
A $50 million plan to expand New Zealand’s public electric vehicle (EV) charging network marks another step toward a lower-emissions…
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Why the phrase “Super El Nino” makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes
Frightening headlines predicting a Super El Niño or even a Godzilla El Niño amp up anxiety levels for farmers and…
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Why You Remember What Someone Meant, Not What They Actually Said
During a school assembly at Delhi’s Modern School, the principal gave an important announcement about upcoming board exams. Eighteen-year-old Priya…
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AI can design and run thousands of lab experiments without human hands. Humanity isn’t ready for the new risks this brings to biology
Artificial intelligence is rapidly learning to autonomously design and run biological experiments, but the systems intended to govern those capabilities…
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Psilocybin mushrooms are going mainstream, but scientific research and regulation lag behind
Amid a renaissance in the science of psychedelics, public interest in psilocybin – or magic mushrooms, as they’ve long been…
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It’s OK to love all the bees (the honey bees, too)
North America’s bee populations are in trouble, but don’t blame the honey bees. While some people argue that an overabundance…
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Fixating on a ‘magic number’ of childcare hours misses what’s most important for kids’ development
Families with kids juggling full-time work may have been alarmed by media reporting this week, suggesting “too much” time in…
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NZ is surrounded by ocean energy. Just what would it take to tap it?
“Same as it ever was” is a phrase that continues to resonate in 2026. The oil shocks of the 1970s,…
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I found a new meteor shower, and it comes from an asteroid getting broken down by the Sun
Across the Earth, every night, thousands of automated stargazers are waiting to take pictures of shooting stars. I am one…
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Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing
An increasing number of U.S. states have passed laws that allow health care providers – including doctors, nurses and pharmacists…
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What declining vaccination rates mean for your family – and what you can do
As the risk of measles remains an ongoing concern, herd immunity in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is already slipping. According to…
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Tobacco is still one of the world’s top killers – here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bans
Smoking is really bad for you. Most people know that. Even smokers think smoking is bad for one’s health. But…
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Health care sticker shock has become the norm, but talking to your doctor about costs can help you rein it in
As health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering higher bills. They’re bearing more and more responsibility for getting information.…
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What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County – where 1 in 3 kindergarten classrooms lack herd immunity for measles
As the risk of measles remains an ongoing concern, herd immunity in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is already slipping. According to…
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Artemis II moonshot reflects a spacefaring vision present in Jules Verne’s 19th‑century novel
With the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, human beings have finally returned to the Moon…
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