Primatologist Birutė Galdikas died on March 24, 2026, and an era of science that began in the…
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Birutė Galdikas: The last of the ‘angels’ in primatology’s most extraordinary chapter
Birute Galdikas carries an orangutan named Isabel in Borneo, Indonesia. The 2011 film 'Born To Be Wild 3D' followed her work. AP Photo/Irwin Fedriansyah -
Birutė Galdikas: The last of ‘Leakey’s Angels’ in primatology’s most extraordinary chapter
Birute Galdikas carries an orangutan named Isabel in Borneo, Indonesia. The 2011 film 'Born To Be Wild 3D' followed her work. AP Photo/Irwin Fedriansyah Primatologist Birutė Galdikas died on March 24, 2026, and an era of science that began in the…
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‘There’s a huge new shift coming along’: Coca-Cola and Walmart CEOs both say increasing AI usage behind them stepping down
- James Quincey is stepping down as Coca-Cola CEO as the landscape changes
- Quincey says AI is having a larger effect on business than expected
- Walmart’s CEO has also stepped down to make way for AI-literate successor
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey has…
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War in the Middle East made the case for renewables – what’s happening in each country tells a harder story
Saudi Arabia has built large solar power plants while continuing to invest heavily in fossil fuels. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images The oil-dependent world is in crisis. Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz – through which more than a…
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Scientists find gut bacteria inject proteins that control your immune system
Scientists have uncovered a surprising way that gut bacteria interact with the human body. Certain microbes living in the digestive system can send proteins straight into human cells, actively influencing how the immune system behaves. The…
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Industry says proposed NASA changes to commercial space station plans create confusion
NASA’s proposed changes to its support of commercial space stations have created concern and confusion among companies developing them, the head of an industry organization warned.
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Study reveals genetic evolution of major malaria vector species in South America
Anopheles darlingi mosquitoes-a major vector of malaria in South America-are evolving in response to insecticides, which may make them harder to kill and malaria more difficult to control, according to a new study led by Harvard…
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We thought we knew the shape of the universe. We were wrong
March 27, 2026
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We thought we knew the shape of the universe. We were wrong
Decades of data have suggested the universe is flat, much like an infinite plane. But a new analysis reveals deep flaws in that simple…
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Finding the Good in the Natural World
This article originally appeared in Knowable Magazine.
When the world seems dark and scary, when compassion and tolerance seem in short supply, when hostility and hate make our future foreboding, hope comes from the place we might least expect…
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