OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons

Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be used for bioweapons. [...]

Zapping Mosquitos With Lasers Is a Real Thing, Thanks to AI

Inventor Steven Cheng is developing prototypes for a mobile bug-zapping defense system. [...]

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Is Ready to Start Its Cosmic Survey

The new space telescope will work in tandem with the Hubble Space Telescope to uncover more secrets of the universe. [...]

Bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, study finds

Scientists in Finland found bees could solve an insect version of the classic "box-and-banana" problem. [...]

Not to Alarm Anyone, but Flesh-Eating Screwworms Have Entered the US

The USDA this week confirmed the first known infection of the carnivorous fly larva, which feast on the flesh of living mammals, after the United States eradicated the nightmare bugs in the 1960s. [...]

13 Environmentally Conscious Packing Tips for Your Next Vacation

Your trip starts impacting the planet before you even leave home. Here are a few pointers for keeping your footprint small. [...]

This Summer Travel Season Could Forever Alter the Future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

As the conflict in Iran disrupts the world’s oil supply, airlines are looking for jet fuel alternatives. The answer: energy from used cooking oil and french fry grease. [...]

So Long, ‘Ferrynoia.’ Green Maritime Technology Is Here

From San Francisco to Stockholm, a new generation of electric ferries is entering passenger service, marking a tipping point for green maritime technology. [...]

Trump admin tries again to revive dying coal industry

Money would keep coal plants open, build the first new plants in over a decade. [...]