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Companies Hid Dangers of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' For Decades

By Jeffrey Kluger

Scientists Get Closer to Harnessing Solar Power From Space

By Alejandro de la Garza

Investors See AI Chips as New Gold. Here’s Why

By David Hamilton / AP

How AI Will Help Save Ketchup

By Aryn Baker
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Earth's Ecological Vital Signs Enter 'Danger Zone'

“Our doctor would say that the Earth is really quite sick right now," one scientist warned.

By Seth Borenstein/AP

China's Xi Warns of AI Risks to National Security

Chinese leader says the country needs a 'new pattern of development with a new security architecture.'

By Gabe Stern / AP

What NASA Can Teach SpaceX About Protecting The Environment

SpaceX could learn a lot from NASA about how to keep rocket launches from harming surrounding nature and wildlife.

By Jeffrey Kluger

China Launches New Manned Spacecraft in Race to Moon

The Shenzhou 16 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan launch center on the edge of the Gobi Desert atop a Long March 2-F rocket.

By Associated Press

New York City Is Sinking Under Its Own Weight

Because the ocean is rising at a similar rate as the land is sinking, the Earth's changing climate could accelerate the timeline.

By Bobby Caina Calvan / AP

The Ancient Roots of Psychotherapy

The healing of the mind may be the oldest branch of medicine, writes Kay Redfield Jamison

By Kay Redfield Jamison

Wildlife Is Nearing an ‘Extinction Crisis’

In a new study, researchers found a "global erosion of species,’ with nearly half of animal populations in decline.

By Chad de Guzman

Everything in Your Home That May Have PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'

From carpets to toilet paper, these persistent manufacturing chemicals are everywhere. Here's what to know.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Climate Rules Fail To Target 87% of Global Methane Emissions

Cutting methane emissions is an urgent climate goal. But governments have made scant progress, reveals a new study.

By Alejandro de la Garza

El Niño Can Cost the Global Economy Trillions of Dollars

An El Niño is brewing now and it might be a big—and therefore costly—one, scientists warn in a new study.

By SETH BORENSTEIN / AP

World's Biggest Polluters Linked to Western Wildfires

The 88 companies responsible for the most carbon emissions are responsible for a third of forests burned in the western U.S. and Canada since 1986.

By Kyla Mandel

UN Warns 2-in-3 Chance World Briefly Hits 1.5°C in Next 5 Years

Scientists expect a temporary burst of heat from an El Nino will supercharge human-caused warming from burning fossil fuels.

By SETH BORENSTEIN / AP

Climate Change Made Asia's Heat Wave 30 Times More Likely

A rapid scientific study found that global warming made the heat wave in southern Asia this April "dramatically" more likely to occur.

By SIBI ARASU / AP

Here's What Caused the Largest Cosmic Explosion Ever Seen

The mystery of a massive astronomical phenomenon is explained.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Scientists Are Using Sound To Unlock Our Planet’s Secrets

New data revealed by sounds normally not heard by humans are helping scientists better understand the natural world. 

By Kyla Mandel

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Artificial Intelligence

TIME talks with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about Copilot and company's use of AI

By Andrew D. Johnson
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