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In September, Climate Crossroads traveled to Scripps Institution of Oceanography for RamFest 2025, a symposium celebrating ...

Foundation models are AI systems trained on vast amounts of data — often trillions of individual data points — and they are capable of learning new ways of modeling information and performing a range ...

Staff supporting Colorado policymakers and researchers explored how science can strengthen resilience across the state’s ...

As artificial intelligence increasingly becomes a part of daily life, the National Academies are advising the government on AI use, policy, ethics, and innovation. Explore our work, from making ...

The transformation of the United States’ energy system provides unprecedented opportunities for leadership in innovation, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will establish a Climate Security Roundtable, with a goal of supporting the Climate Security Advisory Council to anticipate, prepare, and ...

Historic mining activities near Coeur d’Alene Lake in Northern Idaho have contaminated millions of tons of lake sediments with metals. Since enacting environmental regulations in the mid-1970s, metal ...

This report provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America's most important managed pollinator, the honey bee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and ...

Elementary particle physics reflects the human quest to understand the basic building blocks of nature and the rules that govern the physical world. This quest has led not only to critical scientific ...

The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS) provides an independent, authoritative forum for identifying and discussing issues in astrobiology and planetary science with the research ...

An interdisciplinary committee of experts will develop a cohesive report with recommendations for actionable antiracist mechanisms to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. The final consensus ...