Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is blasting out a bunch of methane. Here’s why that’s weird
The James Webb Space Telescope observed a large amount of methane around 3I/ATLAS, revealing just how different it is from comets from our solar system.
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New York City’s rules for AI in schools spark fury
New York City’s first set of rules for the use of artificial intelligence in public schools is being called weak by many parents who favor a stricter approach.
Does a distant alien world harbor promising signs of life? Most astrobiologists say no
Poll of nearly 500 scientists reveals how rapid surveys can take researchers’ pulse on controversial topics
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From oversight to coercion: How authoritarian governments are twisting AI safety to get tech companies to fall in line
When researchers founded Anthropic in 2021, they said the race to build powerful AI was moving too recklessly. They inserted detailed safety measures into their products and marketed their commitment to safety as the corporate quality that distinguished them from…
Examining pandemic-informed coordinated responses to domestic violence
Though the immediate disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic have passed, the six-year anniversary of the event’s onset allows medical professionals, community support organizations, and researchers to analyze the pandemic’s challenges and better prepare for the future. University of Delaware Associate…
Parental cooperation with kindergarten is most important way to support preschoolers’ academic skills, study finds
Research into the academic skills of five-year-old children shows that parents’ beliefs and cooperation with their kindergarten are more important than the abundance of parental activities at home in supporting the academic skills of five-year-old children.
Exploring the meanings of plants and hair, from Amazon pastures to suburban lawns and groomed bodies
Cultivated lawns, cleared cattle pastures and carefully groomed hair all reflect a shared cultural logic, according to a new book by UC Santa Barbara anthropology professor Jeffrey Hoelle.
New report finds sharply rising rates of unemployment for Black Californians
Employment—a major marker and measure of quality of life—declined among Black Californians between 2024 and 2025, according to new research from the Black Policy Project, a research initiative of the UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies.