Manufactured chemicals and materials are necessary for practically every aspect of daily life, from life-saving pharmaceuticals to plastics, fuels and fertilizers. Yet manufacturing these important chemicals comes at a steep energy cost.
Many of these industrial chemicals are derived primarily from fossil fuel-based materials[1]. These compounds are...
The first blockbuster movie[3] sent waves of panic and awe through audiences. “Jaws” – the tale of a killer great white shark that terrorizes a coastal...
The AI chatbot Grok spent one day in May 2025 spreading debunked conspiracy theories[1] about “white genocide” in South Africa, echoing views publicly voiced by Elon Musk[2], the founder of its parent company, xAI.
While there has been substantial research on methods for keeping AI from causing harm by avoiding such damaging statements...
Marriage and the ability to start a family are human rights[1]. Ten years ago, on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges case extended the right[2] to marry to same-sex couples.
With 7.6%[3] of Americans identifying as LGBTQ+, this decision continues to have an impact beyond legal benefits.
Marriage...