Devika Rao

Droughts are becoming more common. Solutions are needed for one of the world's premier commerce passages.

The Panama Canal's water levels have been dwindling, and this shift will have significant economic consequences for the region. To combat the change, the Panama government approved the Rio Indio Reservoir Project. The plan could guarantee water supply to approximately 50% of the country's population but will also displace many Panamanians.

Cells can develop new abilities after their source organism dies

The death of an organism does not spell the end for its cells, according to new research. Cells have been shown to continue to function even after the organism they originated from is deceased, oftentimes developing new biological functions. The findings call into question what defines life and death, and open up a new area of medicine.

Growing technology is causing growing concern

The phases of the moon The full moon has been a source of fascination, from precipitating werewolf transformations to controlling the tides.

Artificial intelligence is advancing at a rapid pace, and many experts expect it to evolve into artificial general intelligence (AGI) and artificial superintelligence (ASI). At this level, AI would surpass humans in most capabilities. This form of intelligent AI may also be closer than we think. Technology like this has many experts concerned. AGI is the “most precarious technological development since the nuclear bomb,” said former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and Center for AI Safety Director Dan Hendrycks in a

Climate change is bringing the land to the sea

New research shows warming temperatures can affect biological age

Weather is harder to predict and more extreme