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It took just over 24 hours for Idalia to strengthen from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 4, before it finally lost some steam as it ran into the Florida Panhandle. The rapid intensification of hurricanes, which is being fuelled by warming oceans, is becoming a major concern. Idalia …

A study from the University of Alberta, which relied on images gathered from birders on the internet, examines the evolution of more than 1,000 bird species – namely their feet. Birds of a feather grasp together, study of 1,000 species finds From parrots to raptors, birds that demonstrate dexterity with …

Will Knight Business Aug 17, 2023 12:00 PM A Letter Prompted Talk of AI Doomsday. Many Who Signed Weren't Actually AI Doomers In March a viral letter called for a pause on AI development, warning that algorithms could outsmart humanity—but many experts who signed on did not believe the technology …

A team of experts is working to better understand the spread of blue-green algae in Alberta lakes by combining satellite technology with near-simultaneous water sampling. Project combines satellite technology with near-simultaneous water sampling A team of experts is working to better understand the spread of blue-green algae in Alberta lakes …

Matt Reynolds Business Aug 17, 2023 2:00 AM Fake Meat Is Bleeding, but It’s Not Dead Yet Beyond Meat’s weak sales led to headlines about “peak veganism” and the end of plant-based meats. But demand in Europe shows there’s still life in alternative proteins. Beyond Meat burger patties.Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty …

Reece Rogers Gear Aug 16, 2023 12:51 PM How to Help and Donate to Wildfire Victims in Hawaii From the Hawaii Community Foundation to the Maui Food Bank, donations to these groups aid people impacted by the recent disaster in Lahaina. Photograph: YUKI IWAMURA/Getty Images Save this story Save Save …

By Gideon Lichfield and Lauren Goode Business Aug 16, 2023 7:00 AM The World Isn’t Ready for the Next Decade of AI Mustafa Suleyman, cofounder of DeepMind and Inflection AI, talks about how AI and other technologies will take over everything—and possibly threaten the very structure of the nation-state. PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: …

Caitlin Harrington Business Aug 16, 2023 6:00 AM How Amazon’s In-House First Aid Clinics Push Injured Employees to Keep Working A WIRED investigation and federal citations show how first aid clinics in Amazon warehouses sometimes direct injured employees to get back on the job, risking further injury. Illustration: Jacqui VanLiew; …

The loss of ice in one region of Antarctica last year likely resulted in none of the emperor penguin chicks surviving in four colonies, researchers reported Thursday. Researchers say climate change will make Antarctic ice losses more frequent in the future The loss of ice in one region of Antarctica …

Reece Rogers Business Aug 15, 2023 12:00 PM YouTube Music Adds a TikTok-Like Videofeed to Attract Gen Z Gregor Dodson, a director of product management, shares why Samples is the music streaming app’s newest video feature. Illustration: Radoslav Zilinsky/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save YouTube Music …