Toxic 'time bomb' threatens Mekong river basin
Thai fisherman Somdet Singthong steered his metal skiff across the brown waters of the Mekong River, resigned to the pollution that has put his health and lifelong source of livelihood at risk.
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Global map reveals one-third of coral reefs may resist climate shocks
In the crystalline waters off Kenya's coast, coral reefs are thriving—evidence of a rare good-news story in the battle to protect oceans from the ravages of climate change.
50-megapixel Earth models capture storms in unprecedented detail—but four consistent blind spots remain
Traditional global climate models were like early digital cameras—they had only about 10,000 pixels to cover the entire planet. At that low resolution, big storm systems looked like blurry blobs. You couldn't see their true shape, how long they lasted or where they dumped the
Scientist confronting the rising global threat of mosquitoes
Growing up in Tahiti, Anna-Bella Failloux saw firsthand the threat posed by mosquitoes: Nearly a third of adults on the picturesque island once had swollen limbs from elephantiasis caused by their bites.
UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube
Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday.
6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing scattered damage
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia's Sulawesi island Tuesday, causing scattered damage and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago.
Anthony Fauci
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Ángel Cabrera
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Sally Kornbluth
The university president and biomedical scientist talks about the hope and doubt in U.S. science today
Rochelle Walensky
The former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention talks about threats to U.S. science and ways they can be stopped
Robert Metcalfe
The Internet pioneer talks about tenure and publications and shares what needs to change for U.S. science to forge ahead
Robert Langer
The M.I.T. professor and expert on innovation on why science is worth celebrating
Omar Yaghi
The Nobel laureate shares how artificial intelligence will change the way science is done
Nora D. Volkow
The federal health official on the need to keep scientists from leaving the U.S.
Michael M. Crow
The higher education innovator shares thoughts on communicating science and connecting research to what the public values
Lucy Jones
The well-known seismologist on the need for the U.S. to recalibrate its social commitment to science
Jonathan Levin
The university president shares thoughts on private funding and the future of science and innovation
John Urschel
The mathematician and former NFL player on the benefits of having a broad background for young people who are interested in science
John Allen Paulos
The prolific mathematician discusses the role culture plays in understanding and appreciating science
Jennifer Doudna
The Nobel laureate on why the U.S. needs to treat scientific research as an essential part of the nation’s infrastructure
James Manyika
The Google senior vice president talks about the need to reset the relationship between the government and academic and industrial science
J. Marshall Shepherd
The well-regarded meteorologist shares advice for young scientists to become as good at communication as they are at discovery
Gerbrand Ceder
The University of California, Berkeley, materials scientist on the hope the next generation of scientists represents
Geoffrey Hinton
The machine-learning guru discusses how politics is undermining U.S. science
Gavin Newsom
The governor of California, where science and technology are large parts of the economy, on finding the balance in innovation between taking risks and being reckless
Feng Zhang
The CRISPR expert on why immigration should be considered an economic and national security asset for science
Fei-Fei Li
The Stanford University artificial intelligence leader on why basic science needs more support
Farnam Jahanian
The university president on narrowing the time between discovery and societal impact
Emery Brown
The computational neuroscientist on how scientists themselves need to better advocate for government support
Edward Witten
The renowned physicist on the lack of public support for political interference in science
Chris Boshoff
The Pfizer executive talks about rekindling the public’s excitement over science
Bob Mumgaard
The energy entrepreneur talks about the state of science innovation in the U.S.
Bill Foster
The congressional representative and physicist talks about the search for scientific truth and the role of immigrants in the U.S. scientific enterprise
Ayanna Howard
The noted robotics expert discusses the need for better communication to the public on the value of basic science
Aviv Regev
The biotech executive talks about how we are currently at an inflection point in biomedical science and how frustration can be a good thing
Angie Rasmussen
The noted virologist talks about how to rebuild the U.S. scientific enterprise