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AI literacy is a lot more than simply knowing how to prompt an AI chatbot. DNY59/E+ via Getty Images

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AI literacy: What it is, what it isn’t, who needs it and why it’s hard to define

Staff Writer - June 12, 2025

A worker deices an airplane at the airport in Brussels. AP Photo/Virginia Mayo

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The science behind airplane deicing – a mechanical engineer explains how chemistry and physics make flying a more uplifting experience

The lunar south pole’s terrain is rugged, and it can reach extreme temperatures. Michael Karrer/Flickr, CC BY-NC

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Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why

As this illustration of the Apollo VIII command module reentering Earth shows, heat shields protect the crew capsule from high temperatures. NASA Johnson Space Center

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NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I − an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components

Protein molecules can have complicated structures that dictate their functions. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry

Keith Krach with his hands up at the Perdue Commencement

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Krach Delivers Powerful Purdue Commencement Address with Proof of Equation: Transformation...

Staff Writer - January 14, 2022

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Purdue Forms World’s First Institute for Tech Diplomacy Through Transformation and...

Staff Writer - January 14, 2022

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Protecting the American Investor by Championing Human Rights

Michael Mink - January 18, 2021

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The Catalyst for Stronger US-Taiwan Ties

Michael Mink - January 2, 2021

The Clean Network, an alliance of democracies to address the threats to data privacy, security, human rights, and trusted collaboration

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How the Clean Network Alliance of Democracies Turned the Tide on...

Michael Mink - December 2, 2020

EXPLORING NATURE

Cannabis plants are seen at Harborside Oakland Dispensary on Aug. 11, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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Why the future of marijuana legalization remains hazy despite high public support

Staff Writer - April 18, 2026

William Garriott, Drake University Thousands of Americans will soon gather to celebrate April 20 – or “4/20” – the...

A pipe carries water and raw sewage into the C&O Canal, parallel to the Potomac River. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Washington DC’s 240 million‑gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble

April 16, 2026

Gray whales have unique markings, making it possible to track each one in the bay. Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images

Gray whales are dying in San Francisco Bay at an alarming...

April 13, 2026

This composite image shows the Geminid meteors, captured in 2020 using Global Meteor Network software. Aleksandar Merlak

I found a new meteor shower, and it comes from an...

April 10, 2026

The Denver suburb of Castle Rock, Colo., limits water use in future developments. Homeowners are embracing water-efficient yards. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver...

April 8, 2026