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The answer depends on how you define ‘normal.’ The baseline has been creeping up as the planet warms.
The Trump administration has different interests and priorities than those of the Biden administration for regulating technology. For some issues like AI regulation, big changes are on tap.
Researchers have applied AI to every step of the drug development process. But this might not be enough to design safe and effective drugs.
19 US cities have introduced local reparations initiatives to address historic harms against Black residents. But designing a program that is both popular and sustainable isn’t easy.
The FBI investigates everything from terrorist threats to cybercrime to public corruption. What does the presidentially nominated, Senate-confirmed head of the sprawling agency actually do?
‘The chief objection to Michigander is that it inspires idiots to call a Michigan woman a Michigoose and a child a Michigosling,’ the American essayist H.L. Mencken wrote in 1947.
These books shine light on a rich history of campus protests in the US that goes back to the 1960s.
A new housing study suggests that eviction records are not merely a reflection of renters’ instability − they are also a cause of it.
Too much pavement and old drainage systems are just two of the problems communities face.
An interstellar probe could help scientists answer fundamental questions about how the Sun influences Earth, space and other planets in the solar system.
The Sun will be at its most explosive right around the time NASA plans to put people back on the Moon.
Researchers can use powerful microscopes to capture the tiny teeth in squid suckers.
A proposed chemical recycling plant in western Michigan may provide a handful of jobs but little environmental benefit.
A study of dozens of city gardens and urban farms across the US and Europe found several ways to boost their benefits, not just for their neighborhoods, but for the planet.
Teachers turn to artificial intelligence for help with a variety of tasks. New research reveals which ones − and how − AI can help teachers with the most.
As the climate changes and weather warms, the freezing line is shifting, bringing rain and ice to regions not prepared for it.
India's navy launches submarine, warships to guard against China's presence in Indian Ocean
UK inflation unexpectedly eases in December, which could reduce pressure in bond markets
Body count from South African mine siege rises to 60
Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
US importers rush in goods from China as Trump tariff threat looms
Novak Djokovic breaks a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches in tennis history
China's RedNote: what you need to know about the app TikTok users are flocking to
British author Neil Gaiman denies ever engaging in non-consensual sex as more accusers come forward