Science & Technology

– Manuscript – A study published Monday predicts that melting ice in Greenland will cause sea levels around the world to rise by at least 27 centimeters by 2100. This would be more than double an earlier prediction by a United Nations body. Last year’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report predicted a sea level rise of six to 13 centimeters by the year … [Read more...] about Study: Greenland’s Melting Ice Will Raise Sea Levels 27 Centimeters

– Manuscript – In April, Twitter accepted American billionaire Elon Musk’s offer to buy the social media service for $44 billion. But earlier this month, Musk withdrew his offer. Twitter reacted by bringing a legal case against Musk to force him to buy the company. Why did Twitter take Musk to court? Legal experts say Twitter wants to complete the deal that both … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal Likely to Be Decided in Court

– Manuscript – Companies are continuing to develop artificial intelligence (AI) systems for use in many industries. While the technology has gotten much better in recent years, it still has major limitations. Some technology experts say one of the best ways to improve AI would be for companies to share more of their development methods with others. AI development … [Read more...] about Experts Call for More Openness in AI Development

– Manuscript – Scientists now consider the migrating monarch butterfly to be endangered. The population of the beloved orange-and-black insect has dropped quickly in recent years. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) added the migrating monarch to its “red list” of threatened organisms. They said it is "endangered." That means it is two steps from … [Read more...] about Monarch Butterflies on New Endangered List

– Manuscript – Researchers recently offered the most complete examination yet of the history of penguins. Penguins are short-legged flightless seabirds that mainly live in the southern half of the world. The researchers studied the genomes of the 20 living penguin species and subspecies. With more than three quarters of known penguin species no longer existing, the … [Read more...] about New Research Adds to the Story of Penguins