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Earth’s soils are degrading into deserts at an unprecedented rate, with catastrophic consequences. The good news is that humans can turn them into fertile land.

Agriculture takes a huge toll on the earth’s environment by producing massive CO2 emissions and taking up a lot of land. But there is a way to make it more sustainable: Agroforestry. And it has been around for thousands of years – we just forgot about it. We’re destroying our environment at an alarming rate. […]

We may build incredible AI. But can we contain our cruelty? Oxford professor Nick Bostrom explains.

As AI technology advances at an unprecedented pace, experts and policymakers are becoming increasingly concerned about its potential impact on society. From job displacement to biased decision-making, there are growing fears that AI could have unintended consequences if left unregulated. But do we even see what we think we are looking at?

Everyone has heard of honeybees, but what about the 4,000 species of wild, native bees that live alongside honey bees here in North America?

Think honey bees are disappearing? Or that the more hives we have the better? Think again. Here’s why they’re the bad boys of the bee world, and what we should be focusing on instead. We’re destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn’t need to be this way. Our new channel Planet A […]

Are insects the key to brain-inspired computing? Neuroscientist Frances S. Chance thinks so. In this buzzy talk, she shares examples of the incredible capabilities of insects — like the dragonfly’s deadly accurate hunting skills and the African dung beetle’s super strength — and shows how untangling the mysterious web of neurons in their tiny brains […]

In a new study, scientists at MIT, Harvard, Caltech and elsewhere report that they have observed a star swallowing a planet for the first time. They say Earth may suffer a similar fate in 5 billion years. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2023/astronomers-…)

A leading expert in artificial intelligence warns that the race to develop more sophisticated models is outpacing our ability to regulate the technology. Critics say his warnings overhype the dangers of new AI models like GPT. But MIT professor Max Tegmark says private companies risk leading the world into dangerous territory without guardrails on their […]