The Trump administration’s cuts to the National Park Service’s budget and staffing have raised concerns among park advocates and the public that the administration is aiming to further privatize the national parks.
The nation has a long…
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How FDA panelists casting doubt on antidepressant use during pregnancy could lead to devastating outcomes for mothers
At a meeting held by the Food and Drug Administration on July 21, 2025, a panel convened by the agency cast doubt on the safety of antidepressant medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, in pregnancy.
Panel…
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OIG Report: NASA IT Security Still Falls Short
Keith’s note: according to the NASA OIG report Evaluation of NASA’s Information Security Program under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: “The Federal Information Security Modernization Act requires the…
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Nearby super-Earth K2-18 b may be a water-rich ocean planet: ‘This has certainly increased the chances of habitability’
The saga surrounding Neptune-size “super-Earth” exoplanet K2-18 b just got a whole lot more interesting. For a quick recap, this is the world a team of scientists recently suggested could host life — to the dismay of other scientists in the…
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AI uncovers new lipid-lowering effects in existing FDA-approved drugs
In a breakthrough for cardiovascular medicine, researchers have harnessed artificial intelligence to discover unexpected lipid-lowering effects in existing FDA-approved drugs. The study, published in Acta Pharmacologica Sinica,…
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The Download: OpenAI’s future research, and US climate regulation is under threat
—Will Douglas Heaven
For the past couple of years, OpenAI has felt like a one-man brand. With his showbiz style and fundraising glitz, CEO Sam Altman overshadows all other big names on the firm’s roster.
But Altman is not the one building the…
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My daughter has an incredible opportunity. My wife won’t let her participate.
Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here.
Dear Care and Feeding,
My wife and I have a daughter, “Emmy,” who is 10. She is very much into science, and there…
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Can A.I. Help Revitalize Indigenous Languages?
Indigenous researchers and roboticists are crafting innovative tools to help save endangered dialects
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A Midwest ‘megaflash’ is the longest lightning on record
A massive bolt of lightning that lit up the sky from Dallas to Kansas City, Mo., in October 2017 is officially the longest single flash ever recorded.
A reanalysis of satellite data collected during the storm revealed that this…
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World’s Longest Lightning Strike Crossed 515 Miles From Texas to Kansas : ScienceAlert
A bolt of lightning that arced across the sky from Texas to Kansas in the fall of 2017 has officially smashed the record for the world’s longest.
During a major thunderstorm in October 2017, the colossal crack of jagged electricity streaked…
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