New critique debunks claim that trees can sense a solar eclipse

Controversial 2025 study "represents the encroachment of pseudoscience into the heart of biological research." [...]

RFK Jr. Has Packed an Autism Panel With Cranks and Conspiracy Theorists

Among those Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently named to a federal autism committee are people who tout dangerous treatments and say vaccine manufacturers are “poisoning children.” [...]

COVID-19 cleared the skies but also supercharged methane emissions

Less pollution meant lower amounts of a methane-destroying chemical. [...]

Under Trump, EPA’s enforcement of environmental laws collapses, report finds

The Environmental Protection Agency has drastically pulled back on holding polluters accountable. [...]

This Startup Thinks It Can Make Rocket Fuel From Water. Stop Laughing

General Galactic, cofounded by a former SpaceX engineer, plans to test its water-based propellant this fall. If successful, it could help usher in a new era of space travel. That's a big “if.� [...]

The missing layer between agent connectivity and true collaboration

Today's AI challenge is about agent coordination, context, and collaboration. How do you enable them to truly think together, with all the contextual understanding, negotiation, and shared purpos [...]

15 things walking does for your body and mind that more intense exercise doesn't

From creative thinking to blood sugar regulation, walking's benefits are broader and better evidenced than its reputation as gentle exercise suggests [...]

RFK Jr. Says Americans Need More Protein. His Grok-Powered Food Website Disagrees

The site Realfood.gov uses Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot to dispense nutrition information—some of which contradicts the government’s new guidelines. [...]

DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit

In a bid to dismiss a lawsuit over xAI's polluting gas turbines, the Justice Department claimed the company is integral to military operations—including the Iran War. [...]