For decades, the remote Ogasawara Islands—a UNESCO World Heritage Site located about 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo—have served as a cautionary tale about the fragility of island ecosystems. Human settlement, deforestation, and invasive…
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As Congress Holds Up ACA Tax Credits, Insurers Hike Prices And Lose Customers
The nation’s health insurers have hiked prices to boost profits while bracing for losses of customers who cannot afford to buy more expensive coverage.
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The nation’s health insurers have hiked Obamacare prices to boost profits while…
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Why 'green' finance isn't always as sustainable as it seems
In the wake of the 2007–08 global financial crisis, green finance has been increasingly celebrated as a way to tackle environmental challenges. Banks, investment funds and insurers have rolled out a growing range of green products, from green…
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Who is Zico Kolter? A professor leads OpenAI safety panel with power to halt unsafe AI releases
If you believe artificial intelligence poses grave risks to humanity, then a professor at Carnegie Mellon University has one of the most important roles in the tech industry right now.
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Study finds surprising link between gut and brain rhythms
The human body is packed with natural rhythms, from your sleep-wake cycle to the steady pulsing of blood through the brain to heart rate and pulse.
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Scientists find the genetic clues that let humans walk on two legs
Two small changes in human DNA may have played a big role in helping our ancestors walk upright, researchers say.
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Deep in the Amazon, an Almost-Perfect Pyramid Just Appeared on Satellite Maps—Refusing to Explain Itself to Science
Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, near the border with Brazil, a striking landform has stirred scientific curiosity and cultural reverence alike. Rising abruptly from the dense, flat jungle of Sierra del Divisor National Park, the formation known…
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Cigna’s Rebate-Free Pharmacy Model Holds Promise For Some Patients
The insurer Cigna says it is eliminating rebates in some its commercial plans. This could save patients money at the pharmacy, particularly those in high deductible plans.
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Bloomberg reported this week that one of the nation’s largest health…
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The Scientific Revolution of Interstellar Objects | by Avi Loeb | Nov, 2025
Press enter or click to view image in full size(Credit: O. Eldadi) by Omer Eldadi (1), Gershon Tenenbaum (1) and Avi Loeb (2)
- Department of Psychology, Reichman University, Herzliya, Israel
- Department of Astronomy, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA,…
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