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AI poses new safety risks to humanity. sarayut Thaneera/Moment via Getty Images

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OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders

Staff Writer - February 15, 2026

Portland cement, widely used for concrete, is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Photovs/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Polymers from earth can make cement more climate-friendly

Two-thirds of Americans are very worried about being able to pay for their health care. Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives? Published: February 11, 2026 8:39am EST

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Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?

Local officials get to participate in events such as ribbon cuttings, celebrating projects they may have helped make happen. NHLI/Eliot J. Schechter via Getty Images

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Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics promise relatively mild – but still chilly – temperatures compared to past games. Alex Pantling/Getty Images

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Winter Olympians often compete in freezing temperatures – physiology and advances in materials science help keep them warm

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How do we ensure the next generation of workers…

Staff Writer - December 10, 2015

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Farmers of the future will utilize drones, robots and GPS

Staff Writer - March 26, 2015

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‘Superfoods’ – another battleground between marketing and common sense

Staff Writer - March 15, 2015

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Why we should get rid of tipping

Staff Writer - March 9, 2015

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This simple proposal could reduce risk taking at big banks

Staff Writer - March 7, 2015

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Just drink it: why wine investing usually isn’t worth it

Staff Writer - January 9, 2015

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Oil prices: eventually the Gulf states will run out of power

Staff Writer - January 6, 2015

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Sun and wind could finally make electricity ‘too cheap to meter’

Staff Writer - January 6, 2015

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U.S. skier Rosie Brennan leads a group during the women’s team sprint classic cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics. AP Photo/Aaron Favila

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What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski...

Staff Writer - February 5, 2026

Keith Musselman, University of Colorado Boulder and Agnes Macy, University of Colorado Boulder When viewers tune in to the...

A banner signed by NASA employees and contractors outside Launch Complex 39B, where NASA’s Artemis II rocket is visible in the background. NASA/Joel Kowsky, CC BY-NC-ND

NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon...

February 3, 2026

PFAS are now found in all of the Great Lakes, including Lake Superior, pictured. Mario Dias/iStock/Getty Images Plus

PFAS are turning up in the Great Lakes, putting fish and...

January 28, 2026

Colorado ski resorts faced sparse snow conditions in early 2025. Hyoung Chang/Getty Images

Colorado ski resorts got some welcome snowfall from Winter Storm Fern,...

January 27, 2026

As part of the Artemis II mission, humans will fly around the Moon for the first time in decades. Roberto Moiola/Sysaworld via Getty Images

NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US...

January 27, 2026