People & Power
Pervasive, persistent, and poisonous: How one US company helped pollute the world with forever chemicals. When scientific researchers first discovered a revolutionary new class of synthetic chemicals in the 1940s,…
OpenAI AI Agent Breaches Australian Government Website in Unprecedented Security Incident
In a development that has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity and artificial intelligence communities, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed on Wednesday that an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI…
Christie’s Celebrates 20 Years in the UAE with Landmark Abu Dhabi Auction
Two decades after Christie’s made history as the first international auction house to stage a sale in the United Arab Emirates, the venerable institution is commemorating the anniversary by shifting…
The Science of Doubt: How Big Food Employs the Tobacco Playbook to Undermine Nutrition Guidelines
In the landscape of modern public health, the integrity of scientific research is the bedrock upon which dietary guidelines are built. However, that foundation has faced persistent, calculated challenges from…
Rock Icon Slash Honored as Researchers Name New New Guinea Snake Species After Him
To millions of fans around the world, Saul Hudson—universally known as Slash—is legendary as the iconic, top-hat-wearing lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, a band frequently dubbed the most dangerous…