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Thermokarst ponds, or trough ponds, typically form when the ice in permafrost melts. They can also drain quickly. Anna Liljedahl

Disappearing lakes and AI are helping scientists map Arctic permafrost thaw in near‑real time

The abrupt disappearance of a lake is one clear sign that the ice below is melting, and a clue to wider permafrost changes.
Emile Bernard’s ‘Madeleine in the Bois d'Amour’ (1888). Art Media/The Print Collector via Getty Images

The importance of teaching students what AI can’t do

Educators can confront AI head on by distinguishing its pattern-recognition skills from its inability to daydream, embody other people and authentically express itself.
Cambridge professor Jason Arday was found dead at his home in London on Aug. 14, 2026, days after he resigned from his position amid accusations of plagiarism, which he had denied. Nordin Catic/Getty Images

Jason Arday and the new politics of plagiarism

The resignation and death of the Cambridge professor is the latest chapter in a centuries-old struggle over originality and intellectual ownership – one intensified by the rise of generative AI.
Pope Leo XIV, whose first encyclical discusses artificial intelligence, speaks at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa on April 13, 2026 in Algiers, Algeria. Matteo Pernaselci - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Image

The Catholic principle guiding popes through tech upheavals, from the Industrial Revolution to AI

Pope Leo is one of many popes to respond to technological change by drawing on a Catholic principle called ‘subsidiarity.’
Simply reducing students’ screen time at school will not prepare them for a world increasingly shaped by data and AI. Klaus Vedfelt/Digital Vision via Getty Images

Schools are rethinking whether every student needs a laptop

Rather than considering how much time students spend on screens, the more useful question is whether they are asking questions and solving problems with the help of technology.
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan argues with referee François Letexier during the Argentina-Egypt World Cup match on July 7, 2026. AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser

What video review controversies in sports reveal about AI and human decision‑making

The World Cup’s VAR controversies reveal a broader challenge for AI-assisted decision-making: deciding what AI should handle, what it should support and what should be left to human judgment.
The BBC has taken a cautious approach to AI, using the technology for specific, low-risk tasks. Lucy North/PA Images via Getty Images

As AI reshapes newsrooms, leading media outlets are charting different paths for its use

From the BBC’s implementation of AI guardrails to Reuters’ embrace of AI tools to disseminate breaking financial news, newsrooms’ missions and values are shaping their technological futures.
College students on the job hunt should know that communication and interpersonal skills are even more important than technical know-how, an employer survey finds. AP Photo/Alex Slitz, File

Why employers still place a premium on people skills, not AI, when they make hiring decisions

In a survey of more than 600 employers, one theme kept coming up: Despite AI, soft skills and the ability to learn still set successful job candidates apart.

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