Biodiversity refers to genetic diversity within species, diversity between species, and diversity of ecosystems. We take a look at all three.
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Hawaii continues its history of progressive climate policy by pledging to become carbon neutral by 2045, a move that would make it the first such state in the country.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is one of the latest public figures to join the #DeleteFacebook movement over concerns on how the social media platform handles user data.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk appealed to President Trump on Twitter last week following tough talk on trade with China.
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There are some big hurdles for Bitcoin to overcome. Cryptocurrencies must become practical for real-world use.
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Can scientists agree on a code of ethics? The World Economic Forum Young Scientists community just proposed a Code of Ethics, which was a topic of discussion at the recent World Economic Forum’s meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
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It’s no small secret that we are addicted to our phones. This so-called ‘dumb watch’ can help you check it less… and looks great, too.
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It’s been demonstrated that women are more attracted to men with attitudes of benevolent sexism. A new study asks why.
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Visiting scholar James Timbie says that the artificial intelligence revolution will involve humans and machines working together, with the best results coming from humans supported by intelligent machines.
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