AI and new standards promise to make scientific data more useful by making it reusable and accessible
Data replication is an integral part of the scientific process, which proper research data management can improve. Tom Werner/DigitalVision via…
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Fulton County charges Donald Trump with racketeering, other felonies – a Georgia election law expert explains 5 key things to know
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney receives documents from court clerk Che Alexander on August 14, 2023. Megan Varner/Getty…
Hitler, Burr and Trump: Show trials put the record straight for history but can also provide a powerful platform for the defendant
The Washington, D.C., courthouse where Donald Trump’s Jan. 6-related trial will likely take place. Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via…
3 ways AI is transforming music
Musicians and producers can already utilize AI to realistically reproduce the sound of any instrument or voice imaginable. Paul Campbell/iStock…
Donald Trump’s right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal defendants
The former president boards his plane at Reagan National Airport following his Aug. 3, 2023, arraignment in Washington. Win McNamee/Getty…
Why does your hair curl in the summer? A chemist explains the science behind hair structure
Summer humidity can change the way your hair is behaving – but what’s the science behind that? Tim Robberts/Stone via…
Most Americans support NASA – but don’t think it should prioritize sending people to space
The Artemis I Launch in November 2022. NASA/Bill Ingalls, CC BY-NC Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute of Technology and Teasel Muir-Harmony,…
Trump indictment: Here’s how prosecutors will try to prove he knowingly lied and intended to break the law
Former President Donald Trump makes his way to the stage during a rally in Erie, Pa., on July 29, 2023.…
4 factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters
2023’s weather has been extreme in many ways. AP Photo/Michael Probst Michael Wysession, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in…
Whistleblower calls for government transparency as Congress digs for the truth about UFOs
A congressional subcommittee on unidentified anomalous phenomena met to hear testimony from military officers. Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images Chris…
Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults – an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk
Without home cooling, Phoenix’s weeks with temperatures over 110 F in July 2023 became dangerous. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Deborah Carr,…
WHO expert cancer group states that the sweetener aspartame is a possible carcinogen, but evidence is limited – 6 questions answered
Research on possible links between aspartame consumption and cancer is ongoing and far from conclusive. celsopupo/iStock via Getty Images Plus…
Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?
Recent heat waves underscore Earth’s new climate state. Sean Gladwell via Getty Images Darrell Kaufman, Northern Arizona University Is it…
What’s in a name? Quite a lot if it’s prosecco, parmesan or mozzarella
Shutterstock Steven Greenland, Charles Darwin University Prosecco might evoke warm summer evenings while prosciutto conjures scenes of generous platters at…
Returning to the Moon can benefit commercial, military and political sectors – a space policy expert explains
The Moon marks new territory for commercial, military and geopolitical interests. NASA/JPL/Cassini Imaging Team/University of Arizona Mariel Borowitz, Georgia Institute…
Why people tend to believe UFOs are extraterrestrial
Photos claiming to be UFO evidence are often doctored or otherwise ambiguous. Ray Massey/The Image Bank via Getty Images Barry…
Hollywood on the picket line – 5 unsung films that put America’s union history on the silver screen
Actors Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh were among those who walked out of…
Empty office spaces can be converted to residential buildings – but it won’t be affordable
Many office buildings have been left empty since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gary Yeowell/DigitalVision via Getty Images Jenny…
Why do voters have to pick a Republican or a Democrat in the US?
Voters often believe they only have two choices in American elections, even when multiple candidates appear on a ballot. OsakaWayne…
What is a flash flood? A civil engineer explains
Pickup trucks creep through flood waters in Richland, Miss., following a morning of torrential rains in August 2022. AP Photo/Rogelio…
Meta’s Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to remain an uphill battle
Meta’s new Threads platform is going gangbusters, but that doesn’t mean it will replace Twitter. AP Photo/Richard Drew Casey Fiesler,…
There is no legal reason the US can’t supply cluster bombs to Ukraine – but that doesn’t justify Biden’s decision to do so
The remains of a rocket that carried cluster munitions found in a Ukrainian field. Alice Martins/For The Washington Post via…