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West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology

A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.

West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

NSA employee sues the Trump administration over transgender rights and 'immutable' genders

A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and trying to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law

NSA employee sues the Trump administration over transgender rights and 'immutable' genders
Environment|Science

What's an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon

Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky

What's an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology

Google's parent buys data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion to help power AI

Google’s corporate parent on Monday announced an agreement to buy data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion as part of its effort to secure the vast amounts of electricity needed to power artificial intelligence technology

Google's parent buys data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion to help power AI
Health|Political|Science|World

Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump's order

Decades of research show syringe programs are extremely effective at preventing infectious disease among intravenous drug users and referring them to treatment

Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump's order
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Should you stop saying ‘um’? Here’s what experts said

Should you stop saying ‘um’? Here’s what experts said

Should you stop saying ‘um’? Here’s what experts said
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

An electricity crunch is driving high bills in these states. It’s not getting better anytime soon

An electricity crunch is driving high bills in these states. It’s not getting better anytime soon

An electricity crunch is driving high bills in these states. It’s not getting better anytime soon
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

A $6 billion nuclear deal has Trump’s name all over it. It’s raising serious ethics concerns

A $6 billion nuclear deal has Trump’s name all over it. It’s raising serious ethics concerns

A $6 billion nuclear deal has Trump’s name all over it. It’s raising serious ethics concerns
Asia|Science|Technology|World

Japan's new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit

Japan's space agency says its H3 rocket has failed to place a navigation satellite into orbit

Japan's new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit
Business|Science|Technology|World

Starlink in the crosshairs: How Russia could attack Elon Musk's conquering of space

NATO-nation intelligence services believe Russia is developing a weapon to target Starlink satellites

Starlink in the crosshairs: How Russia could attack Elon Musk's conquering of space
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Japan to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, 15 years after Fukushima disaster

Japan to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, 15 years after Fukushima disaster

Japan to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, 15 years after Fukushima disaster
Africa|Environment|Science|World

Scientists and data explain why Kenya's lakes are rising as thousands face an uncertain future

Dickson Ngome's farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley has been submerged due to rising water levels

Scientists and data explain why Kenya's lakes are rising as thousands face an uncertain future
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel

Behind the 1982 Air Florida crash that changed pre-flight standards every winter

In 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed, exposing the dangers of ice accumulation when flying in winter. CNN's Alexandra Skores went behind the scenes and under the planes at Chicago O'Hare to see how airlines now deal with freezing conditions.

Behind the 1982 Air Florida crash that changed pre-flight standards every winter
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Does science agree it’s better to give than receive? A doctor explains

Does science agree it’s better to give than receive? A doctor explains

Does science agree it’s better to give than receive? A doctor explains
Environment|Science|Travel|US

Muddy eruption at Yellowstone's Black Diamond Pool captured on video

A muddy eruption at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park has been captured on camera

Muddy eruption at Yellowstone's Black Diamond Pool captured on video
Health|Science|Technology|Travel

She just became the first wheelchair user to travel to space

She just became the first wheelchair user to travel to space

She just became the first wheelchair user to travel to space
Health|Science|Technology|Travel

Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space

A paraplegic engineer has become the first wheelchair user in space, blasting off with Blue Origin

Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

You finally got a doctor's appointment. Here's how to get the most out of it

It's not that unusual for a 20-something to text Mom from the doctor's office for help answering a health question

You finally got a doctor's appointment. Here's how to get the most out of it
Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How to see the Ursids, the final meteor shower of 2025

How to see the Ursids, the final meteor shower of 2025

How to see the Ursids, the final meteor shower of 2025
Crime|Education|Science|World

Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student

Thirty years ago, Claudio Neves Valente and Nuno F

Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student
Environment|Science|US|World

Forecasters issue rare weather warning as strong gusts fuel wildfire threats in Colorado

The National Weather Service has issued a rare warning for part of the Colorado Front Range as hurricane-force winds and tinder dry conditions have boosted the threat of wildfire

Forecasters issue rare weather warning as strong gusts fuel wildfire threats in Colorado
Arts|Science|Technology

A Pompeii site reveals the recipe for Roman concrete. It contradicts a famous architect’s writings

A Pompeii site reveals the recipe for Roman concrete. It contradicts a famous architect’s writings

A Pompeii site reveals the recipe for Roman concrete. It contradicts a famous architect’s writings
Crime|Education|Science|US

Brown University attack suspect died 2 days before his body was found, autopsy finds

An autopsy has found that the man suspected in last weekend’s attack at Brown University and the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor days later had been dead for two days when found

Brown University attack suspect died 2 days before his body was found, autopsy finds
Crime|Education|Europe|Science|Technology

Former classmates describe accused Brown shooter as ‘brilliant’ but arrogant and difficult

Former classmates describe accused Brown shooter as ‘brilliant’ but arrogant and difficult

Former classmates describe accused Brown shooter as ‘brilliant’ but arrogant and difficult
Crime|Education|Science|Technology|World

Events leading to the killings of Brown University students and MIT professor spanned decades

Events leading to the killings of Brown University students and MIT professor spanned decades

Events leading to the killings of Brown University students and MIT professor spanned decades
Education|Science|Technology

Students make history: First aircraft built at Wright Brothers site since 1903

Students make history: First aircraft built at Wright Brothers site since 1903

Students make history: First aircraft built at Wright Brothers site since 1903
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies

The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations on newborns in Africa

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies
Health|Science|Technology

US military to stop shooting pigs and goats as a way to train medics for the battlefield

The U.S. military will end its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a combat zone

US military to stop shooting pigs and goats as a way to train medics for the battlefield
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Scientists used specialized equipment to dive into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone.’ They found creatures never seen before

Scientists used specialized equipment to dive into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone.’ They found creatures never seen before

Scientists used specialized equipment to dive into the ocean’s ‘twilight zone.’ They found creatures never seen before
Environment|Science|World

Forecasters warn of ‘particularly dangerous’ fire threat in Colorado and Wyoming with 100 mph wind gusts possible

Forecasters warn of ‘particularly dangerous’ fire threat in Colorado and Wyoming with 100 mph wind gusts possible

Forecasters warn of ‘particularly dangerous’ fire threat in Colorado and Wyoming with 100 mph wind gusts possible
Environment|Science|Technology

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will fly by Earth Friday. Here are the latest images

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will fly by Earth Friday. Here are the latest images

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will fly by Earth Friday. Here are the latest images
Education|Health|Opinion|Science|World

The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 70 years after Jonas Salk developed the vaccine in a Pittsburgh lab

Polio may finally be defeated in the next 5 years. Will the world recognize what an extraordinary achievement that is?

The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 70 years after Jonas Salk developed the vaccine in a Pittsburgh lab
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How sewage can be used to heat and cool buildings

Wastewater flushed down the drain can be used to heat and cool homes and buildings in a sustainable way and climate experts say it's an untapped source of energy due to its stable temperature of approximately 70°F

How sewage can be used to heat and cool buildings
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views

Even when information is factually accurate, how it’s presented can introduce subtle biases. As large language models increasingly bring people the news, this bias is a looming problem.

People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views
Arts|Education|Environment|Science

I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists

An archaeologist reveals what she learned from sifting through a 200-year-old rat nest recovered from a historic Philadelphia home.

I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists
Arts|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

It’s more than OK for kids to be bored − it’s good for them

Boredom is a healthy part of life. Experiencing it can help children learn to set goals and make plans.

It’s more than OK for kids to be bored − it’s good for them
Health|Science

How C-reactive protein outpaced ‘bad’ cholesterol as leading heart disease risk marker

C-reactive protein – a marker of inflammation – is as easily measured with blood work in a doctor’s office as cholesterol.

How C-reactive protein outpaced ‘bad’ cholesterol as leading heart disease risk marker
Environment|Health|Science

Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways

Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
Environment|Science|Sports|Travel|World

Warm weather and low snowpack bedevil Western ski resorts

Lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts and other businesses in the Western U.S. that rely on wintry conditions

Warm weather and low snowpack bedevil Western ski resorts
Education|Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Forage for food—without killing your guests

Forage for food—without killing your guests

Forage for food—without killing your guests
Education|Environment|Health|Science

RFK Jr. wants to scrutinize the vaccine schedule – but its safety record is already decades long

Federal officials are questioning the safety of the vaccine series children receive. Here’s the story of how the childhood vaccine schedule came about.

RFK Jr. wants to scrutinize the vaccine schedule – but its safety record is already decades long
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

The big wrinkle in the multitrillion-dollar AI buildout

The big wrinkle in the multitrillion-dollar AI buildout

The big wrinkle in the multitrillion-dollar AI buildout
Education|Health|Science|World

Exclusive: HHS planning to overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots, source says

Exclusive: HHS planning to overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots, source says

Exclusive: HHS planning to overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots, source says
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

India’s push for battery recycling promises jobs, clean energy and mineral security

Reusing, recycling and repurposing batteries can reduce dependence on hard to obtain critical minerals and create a $9 billion industry, according to energy analysts

India’s push for battery recycling promises jobs, clean energy and mineral security
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado with more on way

Work crews are mopping up but bracing for more after hurricane-force wind downed power lines and fanned wildfires along the Colorado Front Range and onto the Great Plains

Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado with more on way
Business|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Wharton professor explains how to really achieve your goals

Katy Milkman, professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, details science-backed and proven ways you can turn those New Year's resolutions into a reality this year. Milkman's book, "How to Change," offers even more tips to help you achieve your goals.

Wharton professor explains how to really achieve your goals
Business|Health|Political|Science|World

Trump signs executive order expediting marijuana reclassification after lobbying from cannabis industry

Trump signs executive order expediting marijuana reclassification after lobbying from cannabis industry

Trump signs executive order expediting marijuana reclassification after lobbying from cannabis industry
Arts|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Health|Interview|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology|World

More photos from Epstein’s estate released by House Democrats as deadline to release DOJ files looms

More photos from Epstein’s estate released by House Democrats as deadline to release DOJ files looms

More photos from Epstein’s estate released by House Democrats as deadline to release DOJ files looms
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI

The parent company of President Donald Trump’s Truth Social media platform announced Thursday it is merging with a fusion power company, an unusual pairing of the Trump name with a futuristic clean energy venture that aims to power the next wave of artificial intelligence

Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI
Health|Science|Technology

He spent 20 years at SpaceX. Now, he’s making history with its biggest competitor

He spent 20 years at SpaceX. Now, he’s making history with its biggest competitor

He spent 20 years at SpaceX. Now, he’s making history with its biggest competitor
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has gotten a rare peek at the aftermath of two cosmic collisions — and helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery

Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions
Science|Technology|World

Belarusian leader says Russia deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to the country

Belarus’ authoritarian president says that Russia had deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system to the country, a move that comes as talks to end the war in Ukraine have entered a crucial phase

Belarusian leader says Russia deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to the country
Health|Political|Science|World

Trump moves to ban transgender care for minors by targeting hospitals

Trump moves to ban transgender care for minors by targeting hospitals

Trump moves to ban transgender care for minors by targeting hospitals
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Election|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Food|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political|Science|Sports|Stock Markets|Technology|Travel|US|Videos|World

Democrats will not release the ‘autopsy’ of their 2024 presidential loss

Democrats will not release the ‘autopsy’ of their 2024 presidential loss

Democrats will not release the ‘autopsy’ of their 2024 presidential loss
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Trump’s social media business is merging with a nuclear fusion company

Trump’s social media business is merging with a nuclear fusion company

Trump’s social media business is merging with a nuclear fusion company
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Rest is essential during the holidays, but it may mean getting active, not crashing on the couch

Unwinding can be hard during the holidays for many reasons. Building in time to recharge through active leisure can help.

Rest is essential during the holidays, but it may mean getting active, not crashing on the couch
Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Resolve to stop punching the clock: Why you might be able to change when and how long you work

Thinking about what makes work worth doing and what you would do with your time if you weren’t spending it at work are useful questions to pose this and every year.

Resolve to stop punching the clock: Why you might be able to change when and how long you work
Business|Environment|Health|Opinion|Science

What are gas stove manufacturers trying to hide? Warning labels

The gas industry is opposed to labels that warn consumers of the potential harms of gas stoves.

What are gas stove manufacturers trying to hide? Warning labels
Education|Environment|Science|World

Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping crane

Partners at the International Crane Foundation and The Conservation Fund have secured permanent protection of more than 3,300 acres of high-priority wintering habitat for whooping cranes near Port Aransas, Texas

Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping crane
Business|Europe|Science|Sports|Travel|World

An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones

Ailsa Craig is an uninhabited isle off the coast of southwest Scotland and the source of the super-dense granite used to make curling stones for the Winter Olympics

An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones
Food|Health|Science

Does high-fat dairy prevent dementia? Not so fast, experts say

Does high-fat dairy prevent dementia? Not so fast, experts say

Does high-fat dairy prevent dementia? Not so fast, experts say
Crime|Education|Science|Technology

There’s little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings

The $4 billion school security industry can’t back up claims for its tech. The silver lining: That’s partly because there aren’t enough shootings to study.

There’s little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings
Education|Environment|Health|Opinion|Science

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives

US science lost a great deal in 2025, including tens of billions of dollars of federal funding, entire research agencies and programs, and a generation of researchers.

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives
Education|Environment|Science

With wolves absent from most of eastern North America, can coyotes replace them?

Wolves and coyotes feed on similar things – but their diets aren’t identical. A researcher studied predator diets to investigate their differences.

With wolves absent from most of eastern North America, can coyotes replace them?
Education|Science|Technology

Why it’s so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by AI – even for AI

There are several methods for detecting whether a piece of text was written by AI. They all have limitations – and probably always will.

Why it’s so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by AI – even for AI
Environment|Opinion|Science

Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience

Real skeptics study the evidence and ask questions, rather than taking political dogma on faith. Experiencing disasters can open more eyes to the risks.

Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience
Business|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

India's Parliament approves bill to open civil nuclear power sector to private firms

India’s Parliament has approved new legislation to open the civil nuclear power sector to private companies

India's Parliament approves bill to open civil nuclear power sector to private firms
Education|Environment|Science

Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas

The Ursid meteor shower is bringing fiery streaks to nighttime and early morning skies

Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas
Political|Science|Technology|World

US official defends Trump’s nuclear test comments by citing mounting risks from other states

The United States has announced it will resume nuclear testing if other countries do the same

US official defends Trump’s nuclear test comments by citing mounting risks from other states
Environment|Science|Travel|World

Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran's Hormuz Island for the first time this year

Rainfall this week on Iran's Hormuz Island has briefly transformed the coastline of the famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene

Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran's Hormuz Island for the first time this year
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

The surprising truth about AI’s impact on jobs

The surprising truth about AI’s impact on jobs

The surprising truth about AI’s impact on jobs
Environment|Science|World

Unethical photographers have become a threat to these tiny, starlit frogs

Unethical photographers have become a threat to these tiny, starlit frogs

Unethical photographers have become a threat to these tiny, starlit frogs
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

The Trump admin is closing a critical research center in Colorado as president spars with the state’s governor

The Trump admin is closing a critical research center in Colorado as president spars with the state’s governor

The Trump admin is closing a critical research center in Colorado as president spars with the state’s governor
Environment|Health|Political|Science|World

Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India

India’s air-quality crisis is deepened by unreliable data

Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India
Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Technology|Travel

Inside Mongolia’s ‘Mars camp’: The extreme adventure that wants to turn tourists into astronauts

Inside Mongolia’s ‘Mars camp’: The extreme adventure that wants to turn tourists into astronauts

Inside Mongolia’s ‘Mars camp’: The extreme adventure that wants to turn tourists into astronauts
Education|Environment|Science

Discovery of ancient bee nests in fossils points to a never-before-seen behavior

Discovery of ancient bee nests in fossils points to a never-before-seen behavior

Discovery of ancient bee nests in fossils points to a never-before-seen behavior
Crime|Education|Europe|Science|Technology

Shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro has police searching for a suspect

Police have intensified their search for a suspect in the killing of Massachusetts Institute of Technology physics professor Nuno F

Shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro has police searching for a suspect
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World

Jared Isaacman confirmed as NASA chief after monthslong tug-of-war

Jared Isaacman confirmed as NASA chief after monthslong tug-of-war

Jared Isaacman confirmed as NASA chief after monthslong tug-of-war
Business|Science|Technology|World

Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator in do-over after Musk feud

The Senate has confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator

Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator in do-over after Musk feud
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US

California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims

California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla’s license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its marketing tactics for its self-driving features after a judge concluded the Elon Musk-led company has been misleading consumers about the technology’s capabilities

California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims
Education|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Trump administration moves to dissolve national climate research lab in Colorado

The Trump administration is moving to dissolve the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado

Trump administration moves to dissolve national climate research lab in Colorado
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General will investigate the Trump administration’s termination of $7.6 billion in grants for clean energy projects across several states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election

Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Winds exceed 80 mph in the Inland NW, knocking down trees and power lines

Winds exceed 80 mph in the Inland NW, knocking down trees and power lines

Winds exceed 80 mph in the Inland NW, knocking down trees and power lines
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Science|Technology|US|World

Senate sends Trump annual defense policy bill without changes to address bipartisan concerns on aircraft safety

Senate sends Trump annual defense policy bill without changes to address bipartisan concerns on aircraft safety

Senate sends Trump annual defense policy bill without changes to address bipartisan concerns on aircraft safety
Economy|Education|Political|Science|Technology|World

China exploits US-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report says

A congressional report says China exploits partnerships with U.S. researchers to give its military access to nuclear technology and other innovations with economic and national security applications

China exploits US-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report says
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Teen drug use remains low, but survey finds small rise in heroin and cocaine use

A national survey shows teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows

Teen drug use remains low, but survey finds small rise in heroin and cocaine use
Environment|Science|Technology

Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests

Saturn's giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all

Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

California may halt Tesla sales due to ‘false advertising’ in use of term ‘Autopilot’

California may halt Tesla sales due to ‘false advertising’ in use of term ‘Autopilot’

California may halt Tesla sales due to ‘false advertising’ in use of term ‘Autopilot’
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Rising electricity prices and an aging grid challenge the nation as data centers demand more power

Energy projects are expensive and take a long time to build. Where to build them is often also a difficult, even controversial, question.

Rising electricity prices and an aging grid challenge the nation as data centers demand more power
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Opinion|Science|Technology|World

Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens

Protecting places that are likely to remain cool and moist as global temperatures rise can save wildlife of all kinds, but first we have to find them.

Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens
Economy|Education|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

The Trump administration is rewriting the 80-year-old American social contract for science research.

Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes
Health|Science|Technology

Hacked phones and Wi-Fi surveillance have replaced Cold War spies and radio waves in the delusions of people with schizophrenia

The delusions of people with thought disorders have had consistent themes of persecution for decades. But new technology provides fresh material for the content of delusions.

Hacked phones and Wi-Fi surveillance have replaced Cold War spies and radio waves in the delusions of people with schizophrenia
Crime|Health|Political|Science

The #iwasfifteen hashtag and ongoing Epstein coverage show how traffickers exploit the vulnerabilities of teens and tweens

The conversation around #iwasfifteen sheds light on the dynamics of abusive relationships and the experiences of trafficking victims.

The #iwasfifteen hashtag and ongoing Epstein coverage show how traffickers exploit the vulnerabilities of teens and tweens
Business|Economy|Opinion|Science|Technology

Billionaires with $1 salaries – and other legal tax dodges the ultrawealthy use to keep their riches

The richest Americans can largely avoid paying income and other taxes. A new book explains the history.

Billionaires with $1 salaries – and other legal tax dodges the ultrawealthy use to keep their riches
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Why the weirdest sea level changes on Earth are happening off the coast of Japan

Why the weirdest sea level changes on Earth are happening off the coast of Japan

Why the weirdest sea level changes on Earth are happening off the coast of Japan
Business|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

CEOs and celebrities love Oura’s sleep-tracking ring. Its CEO has a plan to stay ahead of Apple and Google

CEOs and celebrities love Oura’s sleep-tracking ring. Its CEO has a plan to stay ahead of Apple and Google

CEOs and celebrities love Oura’s sleep-tracking ring. Its CEO has a plan to stay ahead of Apple and Google
Education|Health|Science|US|World

When measles hit West Texas, school absences soared and it wasn't just sick kids who were out

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged far beyond the number of children who likely became sick

When measles hit West Texas, school absences soared and it wasn't just sick kids who were out
Health|Science|Technology|World

To find living donors for kidney transplants, a pilot program turns to social networks

Fernando Moreno has been waiting for a kidney transplant for about two years

To find living donors for kidney transplants, a pilot program turns to social networks
Crime|Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

School shootings dropped in 2025 - but schools are still focusing too much on safety technology instead of prevention

Prevention methods like lockdown drills do not account for many scenarios, including the likely case that a school shooter is a former or current student.

School shootings dropped in 2025 - but schools are still focusing too much on safety technology instead of prevention
Arts|Health|Political|Science|World

Trump expected to sign executive order reclassifying marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug

Trump expected to sign executive order reclassifying marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug

Trump expected to sign executive order reclassifying marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug
Education|Health|Science|World

CDC adopts advisers’ recommendation against universal hepatitis B vaccines for babies

CDC adopts advisers’ recommendation against universal hepatitis B vaccines for babies

CDC adopts advisers’ recommendation against universal hepatitis B vaccines for babies
Health|Political|Science|World

Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts

A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health has sued the Trump administration, saying she was illegally fired for warning that research cuts were endangering patients and public health

Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts
Environment|Science|World

Second levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations, as atmospheric river renews flood threat

Second levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations, as atmospheric river renews flood threat

Second levee fails in Washington, forcing more evacuations, as atmospheric river renews flood threat
Environment|Europe|Science|Travel|World

A photographer finds thousands of dinosaur footprints near Italian Winter Olympic venue

A wildlife photographer has discovered one of the oldest and largest collections of dinosaur footprints in an Italian national park

A photographer finds thousands of dinosaur footprints near Italian Winter Olympic venue
Economy|Environment|Science|World

From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected

The 20th anniversary of the annual report tracks how sea ice, snow cover and many other vital signs of the Arctic have changed, and the impact that’s having on people and wildlife.

From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected
Arts|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel

Need an escape? New tech can help you unplug without going totally off the grid.

Uniqode explores how national parks and green spaces use technology to enhance visitors' experiences of Mother Nature and all its beauty.

Need an escape? New tech can help you unplug without going totally off the grid.
Environment|Food|Health|Science|World

The 'king of poisons' is building up in rice

Grist reports that climate change is loading rice—the beloved grain that feeds more than half of the world's population—with increasing amounts of arsenic, creating a "scary" health burden.

The 'king of poisons' is building up in rice
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Social media before bedtime wreaks havoc on sleep—a sleep researcher explains why screens alone aren't the main culprit

The Conversation reports on one of the most common yet underestimated factors interfering with our sleep these days—how we engage with social media before bed.

Social media before bedtime wreaks havoc on sleep—a sleep researcher explains why screens alone aren't the main culprit
Health|Science

Caffeine use disorder: When your energy fix becomes unhealthy

Rula explores the addictive properties of caffeine that can lead to dependence for some people.

Caffeine use disorder: When your energy fix becomes unhealthy
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

What your streaming vs. scrolling habits reveal about your mental health

Hers dove into how different screen time impacts our psyche and found that one simple question—do you prefer streaming TV or scrolling social media?—reveals key differences in mental wellness.

What your streaming vs. scrolling habits reveal about your mental health
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

The closer to Earth a satellite flies, the clearer a picture it can take of the surface. But low-flying satellites also have to deal with atmospheric drag.

The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites
Education|Health|Science|Technology

Gazing into the mind’s eye with mice – how neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly

It was once believed that mice had relatively poor vision. Turns out mice are far from blind – and studying how their vision is shaped by their environment and behavior can clarify the same in people.

Gazing into the mind’s eye with mice – how neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly
Economy|Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

A, B, C or D – grades might not say all that much about what students are actually learning

Grades can magnify inequities that exist in American schools, making it harder for some students to succeed.

A, B, C or D – grades might not say all that much about what students are actually learning
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year takes aim at poor AI content

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year takes aim at poor AI content

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year takes aim at poor AI content
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic

In an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, tiny corals born in a laboratory are slowly growing under the eye of conservationists

As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel

The North Pole keeps moving – here’s how that affects Santa’s holiday travel and yours

There are actually two North Poles. One has been wandering over northern Canada and north of there for years. An earth scientist explains why and what it means for holiday travel.

The North Pole keeps moving – here’s how that affects Santa’s holiday travel and yours
Environment|Science|World

White Christmas hopes could be dashed by a big weather pattern change in December’s second half

White Christmas hopes could be dashed by a big weather pattern change in December’s second half

White Christmas hopes could be dashed by a big weather pattern change in December’s second half
Americas|Education|Environment|Health|Science|World

24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod

Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after cold waters off Cape Cod left them with frostbite and pneumonia

24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod
Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|World

Gary from Zootopia 2 is a hit in China. Now young people are buying venomous pit vipers

Gary from Zootopia 2 is a hit in China. Now young people are buying venomous pit vipers

Gary from Zootopia 2 is a hit in China. Now young people are buying venomous pit vipers
Business|Food|Health|Science

FDA sends warning letters to major retailers for selling recalled formula linked to infant botulism outbreak

FDA sends warning letters to major retailers for selling recalled formula linked to infant botulism outbreak

FDA sends warning letters to major retailers for selling recalled formula linked to infant botulism outbreak
Political|Science|Technology|US|World

Sen. Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved soon to prevent another midair collision

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding runs out at the end of next month to prevent another midair collision like the one near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people in January

Sen. Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved soon to prevent another midair collision
Health|Political|Science|Technology

California hires ex-CDC leaders who were fired or quit under Trump

California is hiring former senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials to help launch a public health initiative in response to the Trump administration's changes to health guidance

California hires ex-CDC leaders who were fired or quit under Trump
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US|World

STORY REMOVED: US--Aviation Safety

The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about aviation safety

STORY REMOVED: US--Aviation Safety
Business|Environment|Food|Health|Science

Big retailers didn't pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to four top retail stores for failing to promptly pull contaminated infant formula tied to a dangerous outbreak from their shelves

Big retailers didn't pull ByHeart baby formula fast enough after botulism recall, FDA says
Business|Health|Lifestyle|Science

FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for older women who have gone through menopause

U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive

FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for older women who have gone through menopause
Health|Science

How a niche Catholic approach to infertility treatment became a new talking point for MAHA conservatives

Mainstream medical organizations have criticized ‘restorative reproductive medicine,’ but some Catholics who follow church teachings consider it a welcome alternative.

How a niche Catholic approach to infertility treatment became a new talking point for MAHA conservatives
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

US government launches ‘Tech Force’ to hire AI talent

US government launches ‘Tech Force’ to hire AI talent

US government launches ‘Tech Force’ to hire AI talent
Environment|Science|World

World heading toward ‘peak glacier extinction’ with up to 4,000 set to disappear a year

World heading toward ‘peak glacier extinction’ with up to 4,000 set to disappear a year

World heading toward ‘peak glacier extinction’ with up to 4,000 set to disappear a year
Education|Environment|Science

Some dolphins appear to have orca friends. Scientists think they have figured out what’s going on

Some dolphins appear to have orca friends. Scientists think they have figured out what’s going on

Some dolphins appear to have orca friends. Scientists think they have figured out what’s going on
Environment|Science

New data raises questions about how much the Earth has warmed

New data raises questions about how much the Earth has warmed

New data raises questions about how much the Earth has warmed
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Opinion|Political|Science|World

Pardons are political, with modern presidents expanding their use

Trump and Biden have issued pardons at a faster clip than their predecessors. Many of their decisions appear to have been political or personal in nature.

Pardons are political, with modern presidents expanding their use
Economy|Education|Health|Science|Technology

How the NIH became the backbone of American medical research and a major driver of innovation and economic growth

The agency’s budget has grown steadily since the 1960s, fueling an industry that creates lifesaving medicines and attracts billions of dollars in investment.

How the NIH became the backbone of American medical research and a major driver of innovation and economic growth
Education|Environment|Science

How are dark matter and antimatter different?

Normal matter – which makes up everything we see and touch – isn’t the only type of matter present in the universe.

How are dark matter and antimatter different?
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process

AI tutors are often held up as an ideal, but prioritizing individualized teaching can detract from the benefits of learning in social environments.

The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

2025’s extreme weather brought intense flash flooding, but no hurricane landfalls in the US – the jet stream is a big reason why

The US had a rare year without a hurricane make landfall, but it saw too much extreme rainfall and flash flooding across the country.

2025’s extreme weather brought intense flash flooding, but no hurricane landfalls in the US – the jet stream is a big reason why
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise

It’s well established that children have an easier time learning second languages

Older adults may struggle to learn a new language but classes are a worthwhile exercise
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

Seeing more refurbished electronic devices on the market? Thank tech innovation – and the government regulation that sparked it.

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

Science has always been marketed, from 18th-century coffeehouse demos of Newton’s ideas to today’s TikTok explainers

Science has always been part of a marketplace of ideas, where claims vie for audiences, resources and belief, and where power, persuasion and status shape which ideas are heard, trusted or forgotten.

Science has always been marketed, from 18th-century coffeehouse demos of Newton’s ideas to today’s TikTok explainers
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth

A stray comet from another star is swinging past Earth

Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth
Crime|Health|Science|World

Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases

Authorities say Pakistan has launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to protect 45 million children after more than two dozen cases of the potentially paralyzing disease were reported

Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Toxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel and plunging air quality to hazardous levels

Dense toxic smog has blanketed New Delhi, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks and disrupting travel

Toxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel and plunging air quality to hazardous levels
Crime|Political|Science|Technology|World

Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow

The Islamic State group and other militant organizations are experimenting with artificial intelligence as a tool to boost recruitment and refine their operations

Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow
Education|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is 'slop'

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.”

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is 'slop'
Business|Crime|Economy|Science|Technology

Pilot program using drones helps police respond to emergency calls

Pilot program using drones helps police respond to emergency calls

Pilot program using drones helps police respond to emergency calls
Environment|Science|Travel|World

Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain

A weekend storm has dumped heavy snow on parts of the Northeast, causing flight delays and creating slick roads

Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain
Environment|Health|Science

Like many holiday traditions, lighting candles and fireplaces is best done in moderation

The warm scents of gingerbread and pine are holiday favorites, but experts warn they can affect indoor air quality

Like many holiday traditions, lighting candles and fireplaces is best done in moderation
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Can the world quit coal?

Nearly a third of all countries worldwide have pledged to phase out their unabated coal-burning power. But China and India are still adding coal plants – for now.

Can the world quit coal?
Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Science|Technology|World

Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation that was uprooted from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s is facing widespread outrage over plans to profit from another forced removal

Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers
Health|Science|World

Flu season in the US is heating up, driven by new subclade K variant

Flu season in the US is heating up, driven by new subclade K variant

Flu season in the US is heating up, driven by new subclade K variant
Environment|Science|US|World

More atmospheric rivers coming for flooded Washington and the West Coast

More atmospheric rivers coming for flooded Washington and the West Coast

More atmospheric rivers coming for flooded Washington and the West Coast
Environment|Science|World

Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact

Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies around the world.

Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact
Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas

Researchers have dated vertebrae from a massive prehistoric shark thought to have ruled the waves off northern Australia back to further in the Cretaceous period than was previously known

Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas
Environment|Science|World

Record floods in Washington state trigger dramatic rescues and evacuations

Record floodwaters have slowly started receding in Washington state

Record floods in Washington state trigger dramatic rescues and evacuations
Education|Health|Science|Technology

Labor vs. social robots? Humanoids focusing on accessibility were featured at Silicon Valley summit

Labor vs. social robots? Humanoids focusing on accessibility were featured at Silicon Valley summit

Labor vs. social robots? Humanoids focusing on accessibility were featured at Silicon Valley summit
Business|Health|Science|Technology

Sandoval Regional Medical Center enhances surgeries with robotic technology

Sandoval Regional Medical Center enhances surgeries with robotic technology

Sandoval Regional Medical Center enhances surgeries with robotic technology
Education|Health|Science|World

Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren

Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren

Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren
Health|Science|Technology|US|World

Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come

It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S. New government data posted Friday shows that as of last week, flu activity was high in four states — Colorado, Louisiana, New Jersey and New York — and minimal or low in most others

Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come
Health|Science|Technology|World

FDA approves first new antibiotics to treat gonorrhea in decades, with hope to combat drug resistance

FDA approves first new antibiotics to treat gonorrhea in decades, with hope to combat drug resistance

FDA approves first new antibiotics to treat gonorrhea in decades, with hope to combat drug resistance
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Navy investigation finds Osprey safety issues were allowed to grow for years

A Navy report acknowledges the military failed to address a growing series of issues with the V-22 Osprey aircraft since it took flight almost 20 years ago

Navy investigation finds Osprey safety issues were allowed to grow for years
Environment|Science

Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

The Trump administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely

Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science

One of the best meteor showers of the year will peak this weekend

One of the best meteor showers of the year will peak this weekend

One of the best meteor showers of the year will peak this weekend
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel

High-speed rail moves millions throughout the world every day – but in the US, high cost and low use make its future bumpy

Although some high-speed rail has been built in the northeastern US, the rest of the country has almost none.

High-speed rail moves millions throughout the world every day – but in the US, high cost and low use make its future bumpy
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Sports

How to get stronger without working out in the gym

How to get stronger without working out in the gym

How to get stronger without working out in the gym
Health|Science

Sleep problems and depression can be a vicious cycle, especially during pregnancy − here’s why it’s important to get help

Inadequate sleep can have negative downstream effects on everyday cognitive functioning and mental health, which can then lead to even worse sleep.

Sleep problems and depression can be a vicious cycle, especially during pregnancy − here’s why it’s important to get help
Education|Science|Technology

Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way

A new machine learning model explores the boundary between biological and nonbiological chemistry.

Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way
Business|Economy|Environment|Opinion|Science|Technology

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?

How many data centers will be built – and how much electricity they’ll need – is uncertain. Being prepared costs money, but so does being unprepared.

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?
Health|Science|Technology|World

FDA intends to put its most serious warning on Covid vaccines, sources say

FDA intends to put its most serious warning on Covid vaccines, sources say

FDA intends to put its most serious warning on Covid vaccines, sources say
Environment|Europe|Science|World

Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

Archaeologists in Britain say they have found the earliest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, dating to around 400,000 years ago

Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

Having stable access to nutritious food sets children up for better mental and physical health into adulthood.

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development
Science|Technology

Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to block states from regulating artificial intelligence

Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
Economy|Political|Science|Technology

Trump signs executive order blocking states from enforcing their own regulations around AI

Trump signs executive order blocking states from enforcing their own regulations around AI

Trump signs executive order blocking states from enforcing their own regulations around AI
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|US|World

Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash

Senators from both parties are pushing to change a defense bill after crash investigators and victims' families warned it could undo key safety reforms

Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash
Crime|Science|Technology|World

3 cold case killings of women in Toronto are linked to man who died in 2019

A man who died in 2019 has been identified as the perpetrator of three cold case homicides in Toronto, and investigators believe there could be more victims

3 cold case killings of women in Toronto are linked to man who died in 2019
Education|Environment|Science

Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors

Interbreeding across species lines is one way helpful genes can spread into a bird population.

Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors
Education|Health|Science|World

Covid-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says

Covid-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says

Covid-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says
Education|Health|Science|World

Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks

Measles outbreaks in South Carolina and on the Arizona-Utah border are growing

Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks
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Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are clashing over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities

Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

FDA proposes adding sunscreen ingredient commonly used in other parts of the world to list of permitted products

FDA proposes adding sunscreen ingredient commonly used in other parts of the world to list of permitted products

FDA proposes adding sunscreen ingredient commonly used in other parts of the world to list of permitted products
Arts|Europe|Science|World

Researchers uncover clues to mysterious origin of famous Hjortspring boat

Researchers uncover clues to mysterious origin of famous Hjortspring boat

Researchers uncover clues to mysterious origin of famous Hjortspring boat
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Time picked a rough day to announce its ‘Person of the Year’

Time picked a rough day to announce its ‘Person of the Year’

Time picked a rough day to announce its ‘Person of the Year’
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities

Central Hillsborough Healthy Start offers a model of community care that helps to prevent premature births.

How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities
Health|Science|Technology

‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment

Answering personal questions at the doctor’s office can help researchers recognize health problems and find effective interventions.

‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment
Arts|Business|Crime|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide

The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death

Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide
Health|Science

Cervical cancer screening just got easier. A doctor explains why this change matters

Cervical cancer screening just got easier. A doctor explains why this change matters

Cervical cancer screening just got easier. A doctor explains why this change matters
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology

Polytechnic universities focus on practical, career-oriented skills, offering an alternative to traditional universities

Polytechnic universities try to incorporate skills-based learning into education.

Polytechnic universities focus on practical, career-oriented skills, offering an alternative to traditional universities
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

The Ivies can weather the Trump administration’s research cuts – it’s the nation’s public universities that have the most to lose

While headlines focus on Harvard and Columbia, state universities train far more STEM students, power the nation’s research engine and have fewer resources to weather sweeping cuts.

The Ivies can weather the Trump administration’s research cuts – it’s the nation’s public universities that have the most to lose
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Even with Trump’s support, coal power remains expensive – and dangerous

The Trump administration has made several efforts to support the coal industry, but even if coal were free, the economics aren’t in its favor.

Even with Trump’s support, coal power remains expensive – and dangerous
Arts|Entertainment|Political|Science|Technology

AI-generated political videos are more about memes and money than persuading and deceiving

Don’t discount the threat of AI political videos fooling people, but for now, they’re mostly about bolstering group identity and cashing in on viral content.

AI-generated political videos are more about memes and money than persuading and deceiving
Health|Science|Technology

AI’s errors may be impossible to eliminate – what that means for its use in health care

Many health symptoms can be caused by multiple illnesses – if AI can’t tell the difference between them, it won’t be able to operate accurately without human oversight.

AI’s errors may be impossible to eliminate – what that means for its use in health care
Environment|Political|Science|Travel|World

A day out in the Death Strip: How a symbol of communist paranoia became a wild paradise

A day out in the Death Strip: How a symbol of communist paranoia became a wild paradise

A day out in the Death Strip: How a symbol of communist paranoia became a wild paradise
Environment|Health|Science|Travel

Hiker mired in quicksand in Utah's Arches National Park is rescued unharmed

Quicksand is a corny peril in old movies, but getting stuck in it really did happen to one hiker in Utah

Hiker mired in quicksand in Utah's Arches National Park is rescued unharmed
Environment|Science

EPA websites now downplay link between humans and climate change

EPA websites now downplay link between humans and climate change

EPA websites now downplay link between humans and climate change
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‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee
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Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products

Federal health officials have expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula to include any illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022

Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products
Environment|Science|World

Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the Northwest

A powerful atmospheric river has drenched Washington state with nearly 5 trillion gallons of rain over the past week

Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the Northwest
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds

Ocean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an analysis released Wednesday

Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds
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US suicide rate fell in 2024 after hovering at high level

The U.S. suicide rate has fallen after years of hovering at some of the highest levels ever reported, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

US suicide rate fell in 2024 after hovering at high level
Health|Science|US|World

US facing second measles surge this year as outbreak accelerates in South Carolina

US facing second measles surge this year as outbreak accelerates in South Carolina

US facing second measles surge this year as outbreak accelerates in South Carolina
Environment|Political|Science|World

Trump administration taps election fraud crusader to help lead FEMA

Trump administration taps election fraud crusader to help lead FEMA

Trump administration taps election fraud crusader to help lead FEMA
Environment|Science|Technology|World

NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade

NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that's been orbiting Mars for more than a decade

NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade
Business|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

Waymo's self-driving taxis have been in the spotlight for both negative and positive reasons

San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi
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Elon Musk reportedly plans massive IPO for SpaceX. Here’s what that means

Elon Musk reportedly plans massive IPO for SpaceX. Here’s what that means

Elon Musk reportedly plans massive IPO for SpaceX. Here’s what that means
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

First rain of autumn falls in Iran's capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more

Rain has finally fallen in Iran's capital after months of drought

First rain of autumn falls in Iran's capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more
Europe|Science|World

Archaeologists find earliest known fire made by humans

Archaeologists find earliest known fire made by humans

Archaeologists find earliest known fire made by humans
Europe|Health|Science|World

At least 197 children were fathered by sperm donor with cancer-causing gene. Some have already died

At least 197 children were fathered by sperm donor with cancer-causing gene. Some have already died

At least 197 children were fathered by sperm donor with cancer-causing gene. Some have already died
Business|Science|Technology

Clothes-folding robot joins San Francisco laundry business's workforce

Clothes-folding robot joins San Francisco laundry business's workforce

Clothes-folding robot joins San Francisco laundry business's workforce
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

From early cars to generative AI, new technologies create demand for specialized materials

The mass adoption of new technologies drives demand for rare and complex materials used in their manufacture.

From early cars to generative AI, new technologies create demand for specialized materials
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows

Girls are at an even greater risk of early substance use than boys.

Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Sports|Technology

From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals are exposing the gap between sports teams’ green promises and reality

There are better ways for teams to cut their climate impact.

From FIFA to the LA Clippers, carbon offset scandals are exposing the gap between sports teams’ green promises and reality
Health|Political|Science|Technology

2026’s abortion battles will be fought more in courthouses and FDA offices than at the voting booth

Judges and federal regulators will make significant decisions over Americans’ reproductive rights.

2026’s abortion battles will be fought more in courthouses and FDA offices than at the voting booth
Health|Science

CDC vaccine advisers’ new focus on hepatitis B tests in pregnancy is not enough, some doctors warn

CDC vaccine advisers’ new focus on hepatitis B tests in pregnancy is not enough, some doctors warn

CDC vaccine advisers’ new focus on hepatitis B tests in pregnancy is not enough, some doctors warn
Arts|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Faith leaders embrace sound baths to connect with spiritual seekers

Sound baths are meditative experiences where participants lie down and are immersed in sound waves from instruments like gongs, singing bowls and chimes

Faith leaders embrace sound baths to connect with spiritual seekers
Environment|Science|Technology

Underwater ‘storms’ are eating away at the Doomsday Glacier. It could have big impacts on sea level rise

Underwater ‘storms’ are eating away at the Doomsday Glacier. It could have big impacts on sea level rise

Underwater ‘storms’ are eating away at the Doomsday Glacier. It could have big impacts on sea level rise
Political|Science|Technology|World

US Navy says it recovered two aircraft that crashed into South China Sea

US Navy says it recovered two aircraft that crashed into South China Sea

US Navy says it recovered two aircraft that crashed into South China Sea
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology|World

South Korea to require advertisers to label AI-generated ads

South Korea will require advertisers to label their ads made with artificial intelligence technologies from next year as it seeks to curb a surge of deceptive promotions featuring fabricated experts or deep-faked celebrities endorsing food or pharmaceutical products on social media

South Korea to require advertisers to label AI-generated ads
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Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy

Southeast Asia is embracing the embattled offshore wind industry as it reels from U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of renewable energy

Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy
Health|Science

After claiming that Covid shots killed children, FDA says it is also looking at other age groups

After claiming that Covid shots killed children, FDA says it is also looking at other age groups

After claiming that Covid shots killed children, FDA says it is also looking at other age groups
Economy|Science|Technology|World

The Latest: Trump speaks on Americans’ economic worries and blames Democrats at Pennsylvania rally

President Donald Trump road-tested his claims that he’s tackling Americans’ affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania

The Latest: Trump speaks on Americans’ economic worries and blames Democrats at Pennsylvania rally
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Science

Prosecutors focus on DNA and blood evidence found in dumpsters at Brian Walshe’s murder trial

Prosecutors focus on DNA and blood evidence found in dumpsters at Brian Walshe’s murder trial

Prosecutors focus on DNA and blood evidence found in dumpsters at Brian Walshe’s murder trial
Health|Science|Technology

Just how monogamous are humans? Scientists break down how we compare with other animals

Just how monogamous are humans? Scientists break down how we compare with other animals

Just how monogamous are humans? Scientists break down how we compare with other animals
Environment|Science|World

Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest

The first of a series of powerful storms is dumping heavy rain and swelling rivers in the Pacific Northwest, closing roads and prompting high water rescues

Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest
Health|Lifestyle|Science

A healthy man suffers a stroke and permanent damage after consuming numerous energy drinks

A healthy man suffers a stroke and permanent damage after consuming numerous energy drinks

A healthy man suffers a stroke and permanent damage after consuming numerous energy drinks
Education|Environment|Health|Science

What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

The nation’s leading doctors groups are in a standoff with federal health officials over vaccines

What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?
Business|Finance|Health|Science|US|World

FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers

Federal health officials are reviewing the safety of two injectable drugs used to protect babies and toddlers from the RSV virus

FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers
Environment|Science|US

EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading

The Environmental Protection Agency has removed references to fossil fuels from its online page about climate change causes

EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading
Education|Health|Science|Technology

Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds

Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds

Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds
Business|Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

An infant botulism outbreak has sickened at least 39 babies across the U.S. and underscored the crucial role of a medication that treats the rare disease

How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

OpenAI names Slack CEO Dresser as first chief of revenue as ChatGPT maker aims to make a profit

OpenAI has appointed Slack CEO Denise Dresser as its first chief of revenue

OpenAI names Slack CEO Dresser as first chief of revenue as ChatGPT maker aims to make a profit
Science|Technology

Voyager 1 will reach one light-day from Earth in 2026. Here’s what that means

Voyager 1 will reach one light-day from Earth in 2026. Here’s what that means

Voyager 1 will reach one light-day from Earth in 2026. Here’s what that means
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Japan

A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a tsunami warning for parts of the coastline. CNN's Hanako Montgomery reports.

Powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Japan
Education|Environment|Health|Science

Testing points to likely cause after 70+ vultures found dead on Ohio school grounds

Testing points to likely cause after 70+ vultures found dead on Ohio school grounds

Testing points to likely cause after 70+ vultures found dead on Ohio school grounds
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

UK sanctions Russian and Chinese firms suspected of being 'malign actors' in information warfare

Britain has announced sanctions against several Russian media and ideas organizations

UK sanctions Russian and Chinese firms suspected of being 'malign actors' in information warfare
Environment|Science|Technology

Trump admin is ‘trying to put out a fire they started’ at Weather Service as a cold, snowy winter looms

Trump admin is ‘trying to put out a fire they started’ at Weather Service as a cold, snowy winter looms

Trump admin is ‘trying to put out a fire they started’ at Weather Service as a cold, snowy winter looms
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Parkinson’s disease is on the rise. 5 expert tips to reduce your risk of developing it

Parkinson’s disease is on the rise. 5 expert tips to reduce your risk of developing it

Parkinson’s disease is on the rise. 5 expert tips to reduce your risk of developing it
Environment|Science|World

8 critically endangered African penguin chicks born at Maryland Zoo

8 critically endangered African penguin chicks born at Maryland Zoo

8 critically endangered African penguin chicks born at Maryland Zoo
Health|Science

Newly discovered link between traumatic brain injury in children and epigenetic changes could help personalize treatment for recovering kids

Some children recover better after traumatic brain injury than others, despite appearing similarly to doctors. Looking at the genetic and cellular level, however, reveal key differences.

Newly discovered link between traumatic brain injury in children and epigenetic changes could help personalize treatment for recovering kids
Business|Economy|Environment|Science

US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ moves

Industry leaders have objected to reversals of long-standing policies, and market forces are moving against the Trump administration’s hopes.

US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ moves
Opinion|Science|Technology

Lower-cost space missions like NASA’s ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs

What’s better – many small space missions, or a few large, sweeping ones? Space scientists are asking this question as they face budget uncertainties.

Lower-cost space missions like NASA’s ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science|Technology

How to watch one of the year's best meteor showers, the Geminids

It's time for the Geminid meteor shower, one of the strongest of the year

How to watch one of the year's best meteor showers, the Geminids
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss

The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction

UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss
Health|Science|World

CDC’s annual abortion report delayed amid agency turmoil

CDC’s annual abortion report delayed amid agency turmoil

CDC’s annual abortion report delayed amid agency turmoil
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 33

Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities

Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 33
Environment|Science|World

Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks

Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks

Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks
Environment|Political|Science

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China

President Donald Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China

Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami

Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot tsunami
Arts|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Sports

How to fall asleep anywhere, from airplanes to your office nap room

Sleep coach Nick Littlehales developed techniques to help professional climbers sleep while hanging off the side of a mountain. He explains how we can use similar methods to train ourselves to nap practically anywhere.

How to fall asleep anywhere, from airplanes to your office nap room
Science|Technology

New images show an interstellar comet that will soon make its closest approach to Earth

New images show an interstellar comet that will soon make its closest approach to Earth

New images show an interstellar comet that will soon make its closest approach to Earth
Economy|Environment|Health|Science

PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds

An innovative study mapped preterm births, low birth weights and infant mortality to municipal water wells downstream from PFAS-contaminated sites. The results show the high cost of PFAS harm.

PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds
Business|Science|Technology

I tried Google’s prototype smart glasses and it almost made me forget about my phone

I tried Google’s prototype smart glasses and it almost made me forget about my phone

I tried Google’s prototype smart glasses and it almost made me forget about my phone
Health|Science|World

$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from donor countries.

$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from donor countries.

$1.9 billion pledged in fight against polio. But huge gap remains after cuts from donor countries.
Health|Lifestyle|Science

You might not need 8 hours of rest. Here’s how to find your perfect sleep time

You might not need 8 hours of rest. Here’s how to find your perfect sleep time

You might not need 8 hours of rest. Here’s how to find your perfect sleep time
Business|Economy|Health|Science

Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years

While hospital CEO salaries and health insurance premiums have increased, health care quality has not.

Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years
Education|Environment|Health|Science

Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree

Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree

Mystery foot fossil may shake up human family tree
Economy|Science|Technology

Trump says he’ll sign executive order blocking state AI regulations, despite safety fears

Trump says he’ll sign executive order blocking state AI regulations, despite safety fears

Trump says he’ll sign executive order blocking state AI regulations, despite safety fears
Health|Opinion|Science

Putting pig organs in people is OK in the US, but growing human organs in pigs is not – why is that?

How many human cells does a pig need before it’s considered too human?

Putting pig organs in people is OK in the US, but growing human organs in pigs is not – why is that?
Business|Economy|Finance|Science

How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’

Recent news reports highlighted how the Fed technically has a third mandate – moderate long-term interest rates. An economist explains how the objective is already baked into the other two.

How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’
Education|Health|Science

Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers?

What muscles feet have, how your brain controls them, and how humans evolved all play a part in why people can’t easily move individual toes.

Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers?
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

IBM buys data streaming platform Confluent in $11 billion deal

IBM has announced it's acquiring data streaming platform Confluent in an $11 billion deal

IBM buys data streaming platform Confluent in $11 billion deal
Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

Ocmulgee Mounds may soon be redesignated by Congress as America’s 64th national park. But what does this actually mean, and why does it matter?

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

How should we deal with space junk? Space recycling, of course

How should we deal with space junk? Space recycling, of course

How should we deal with space junk? Space recycling, of course
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Orphaned bear cubs released into wilderness by Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Orphaned bear cubs released into wilderness by Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Orphaned bear cubs released into wilderness by Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Family raises more than $500k for research for 6-year-old daughter's terminal disease

Family raises more than $500k for research for 6-year-old daughter's terminal disease

Family raises more than $500k for research for 6-year-old daughter's terminal disease
Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic

Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic

Researchers at UW-Platteville find way to convert spoiled milk into 3D printing plastic
Business|Economy|Health|Science|US|World

Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say

Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say

Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say
Environment|Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here's how to find light in the darkest months

The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter

Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here's how to find light in the darkest months
Americas|Environment|Science|World

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border

A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border
Education|Health|Science

Chicago doctor dedicated to changing lives of kids with rare neurological diseases

Chicago doctor dedicated to changing lives of kids with rare neurological diseases

Chicago doctor dedicated to changing lives of kids with rare neurological diseases
Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science

California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms

California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak
Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|World

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says
Health|Science

Sleep banking helps you get some rest in advance

Sleep banking helps you get some rest in advance

Sleep banking helps you get some rest in advance
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

What the heck is going on at Apple?

What the heck is going on at Apple?

What the heck is going on at Apple?
Health|Science

FDA in turmoil after exit of veteran cancer researcher

FDA in turmoil after exit of veteran cancer researcher

FDA in turmoil after exit of veteran cancer researcher
Health|Political|Science|US|World

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
Environment|Science|World

How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia

How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia

How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Sports

Even modest strength training can counter age-related decline

Even modest strength training can counter age-related decline

Even modest strength training can counter age-related decline
Environment|Europe|Science|Travel|World

French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng

French first lady Brigitte Macron has reunited with a giant panda born in France during a visit to China with President Emmanuel Macron

French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

FACT FOCUS: Trump said weaker gas mileage rules will mean cheaper cars. Experts say don't bet on it

President Donald Trump this week announced plans to weaken strict gas mileage requirements for automakers set under former President Joe Biden

FACT FOCUS: Trump said weaker gas mileage rules will mean cheaper cars. Experts say don't bet on it
Health|Science

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

The decision undoes a highly effective 34-year prevention strategy that has nearly eliminated early childhood hepatitis B infections in the U.S.

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Opinion|Science|Technology

2025’s words of the year reflect a year of digital disillusionment

From AI slop to rage bait, to the cryptic ‘6-7,’ this year’s slate captures a growing sense that online life is flooded with fakery, frustration and meaninglessness.

2025’s words of the year reflect a year of digital disillusionment
Opinion|Science|Technology|World

Far-right extremists have been organizing online since before the internet – and AI is their next frontier

Neo-Nazis and other far-right extremists were early adopters of bulletin board systems, pioneering online recruiting and radicalization techniques long before the social media revolution.

Far-right extremists have been organizing online since before the internet – and AI is their next frontier
Education|Science

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

The reasons are not yet fully understood, but researchers consider societal influences that encourage greater compliance among girls as a potential cause.

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Buying a gift for a loved one with cancer? Here’s why you should skip the fuzzy socks and give them meals or help with laundry instead

Gifts that make a true connection acknowledge the ugly parts of illness and provide relief from daily burdens.

Buying a gift for a loved one with cancer? Here’s why you should skip the fuzzy socks and give them meals or help with laundry instead
Health|Science|Technology

Babies as young as 7 months now have access to ‘transformative’ cochlear implants

Babies as young as 7 months now have access to ‘transformative’ cochlear implants

Babies as young as 7 months now have access to ‘transformative’ cochlear implants
Health|Science

At 16 he learned he had hepatitis B. Now, a proposal to delay vaccination worries him

John Ellis was born two years before the hepatitis B birth dose became routine. Now, at 35, he’s urging caution as advisers selected by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. consider delaying the shot that virtually eliminated the virus in US children.

At 16 he learned he had hepatitis B. Now, a proposal to delay vaccination worries him
Health|Science

CDC advisers delay crucial vote on hepatitis B vaccination in tense meeting

CDC advisers delay crucial vote on hepatitis B vaccination in tense meeting

CDC advisers delay crucial vote on hepatitis B vaccination in tense meeting
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite
Health|Science|Technology

Faulty glucose monitors linked to 7 deaths and more than 700 injuries, FDA warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned people to stop using certain types of glucose monitor sensors that were linked to seven deaths

Faulty glucose monitors linked to 7 deaths and more than 700 injuries, FDA warns
Environment|Health|Science|Travel

A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds

On a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore

A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds
Education|Science|Technology

University of Utah team discovers rare computer relic

University of Utah team discovers rare computer relic

University of Utah team discovers rare computer relic
Health|Science

What to know about hepatitis B infection and vaccination

What to know about hepatitis B infection and vaccination

What to know about hepatitis B infection and vaccination
Education|Health|Science

Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to delay a vote on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born

Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns
Environment|Health|Science|World

Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests

Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests

Volcanic eruption led to the Black Death, new research suggests
Food|Health|Science

Fiber is something most people could use more of. But experts advise caution with 'fibermaxxing'

U.S. consumers who have had their fill of protein-enhanced cereal and ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad

Fiber is something most people could use more of. But experts advise caution with 'fibermaxxing'
Health|Science

Kennedy’s handpicked CDC advisers could change childhood vaccine schedule

CDC advisers handpicked by HHS Secretary RFK Jr. may vote on major changes to the US childhood vaccination schedule this week. CNN's Meg Tirrell explains why Kennedy's vaccine moves have alarmed experts.

Kennedy’s handpicked CDC advisers could change childhood vaccine schedule
Health|Interview|Lifestyle|Science

How to cut your chances of getting sick from respiratory viruses this winter

How to cut your chances of getting sick from respiratory viruses this winter

How to cut your chances of getting sick from respiratory viruses this winter
Science|Technology

Most normal matter in the universe isn’t found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it’s distributed

Most of the universe is made up of dark matter and dark energy. The majority of everything else is dispersed throughout space as tiny particles.

Most normal matter in the universe isn’t found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it’s distributed
Business|Education|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive – new research

Your hands aren’t just accessories to your words. They’re one of the most powerful tools you have to make your ideas resonate.

People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive – new research
Science|Technology|Travel

Measuring Colorado’s mountains one hike at a time

To most accurately measure mountain peaks, Eric Gilbertson lugs equipment all the way to the top.

Measuring Colorado’s mountains one hike at a time
Business|Entertainment|Political|Science|Technology

Everything everywhere all at once: How Zohran Mamdani campaigned both online and with a ground game

How much did Zohran Mamdani’s old-fashioned ground game contribute to his victory in the New York mayor’s race?

Everything everywhere all at once: How Zohran Mamdani campaigned both online and with a ground game
Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology

Down-ranking polarizing content lowers emotional temperature on social media – new research

A new tool lets researchers get a handle on how social media algorithms affect emotions and polarization.

Down-ranking polarizing content lowers emotional temperature on social media – new research
Crime|Election|Finance|Political|Science|Technology|World

Fact check: The five wildest conspiracy theories from Trump’s late-night posting spree

Fact check: The five wildest conspiracy theories from Trump’s late-night posting spree

Fact check: The five wildest conspiracy theories from Trump’s late-night posting spree
Environment|Science|World

Millions wake up to extreme cold that’s breaking records as it spreads east

Millions wake up to extreme cold that’s breaking records as it spreads east

Millions wake up to extreme cold that’s breaking records as it spreads east
Health|Science|World

People worldwide don’t know enough about menopause. Here’s why that’s dangerous

People worldwide don’t know enough about menopause. Here’s why that’s dangerous

People worldwide don’t know enough about menopause. Here’s why that’s dangerous
Environment|Science|World

How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal

American zoologist Laurie Marker has been collecting and storing specimens in a cheetah sperm bank in Namibia for 35 years, hoping conservationists never have to use them

How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal
Economy|Education|Political|Science|World

US Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration gutted it earlier this year

US Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration gutted it earlier this year

US Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration gutted it earlier this year
Crime|Science|Technology|Travel|World

What to know about Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as the search resumes

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 remains a mystery more than a decade later

What to know about Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as the search resumes
Business|Science|Technology|World

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits Republicans as debate over intensifying AI race rages

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is making the rounds in Washington

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits Republicans as debate over intensifying AI race rages
Arts|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time

Talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time
Business|Health|Science|US

FDA appoints Tracy Hoeg as acting director of drug evaluation center

The U.S.

FDA appoints Tracy Hoeg as acting director of drug evaluation center
Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI agrees to acquire AI startup Neptune to boost model training capabilities

OpenAI has agreed to acquire Neptune, a startup that provides tools that help companies track their AI model training, the ChatGPT maker said on Wednesday.

OpenAI agrees to acquire AI startup Neptune to boost model training capabilities
Business|Science|Technology|World

Wikipedia seeks more AI licensing deals similar to Google tie-up, co-founder Wales says

Wikipedia is working with Big Tech on deals similar to its arrangement with Google, the online encyclopedia's co-founder, Jimmy Wales, said on Wednesday, in a bid to help the firm

Wikipedia seeks more AI licensing deals similar to Google tie-up, co-founder Wales says
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science

Twelve former US FDA commissioners express deep concern about agency's vaccine change

Twelve former U.S.

Twelve former US FDA commissioners express deep concern about agency's vaccine change
Health|Science|World

A dozen former FDA leaders lambaste claims by the agency's current vaccine chief

A dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have issued a scathing denunciation of an FDA memo to staff that made sweeping claims casting doubt on vaccine safety

A dozen former FDA leaders lambaste claims by the agency's current vaccine chief
Health|Science

New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids

A new type of lens approved by the FDA promises to slow nearsightedness in children

New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids
Business|Health|Science|World

US FDA removes longtime director of over-the-counter drugs office

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving Theresa Michele, longtime director of the office of non-prescription drugs, to a new role, a federal official said on Wednesday.

US FDA removes longtime director of over-the-counter drugs office
Health|Political|Science

Former FDA, CDC leaders warn that US vaccine policy is under threat

Former FDA, CDC leaders warn that US vaccine policy is under threat

Former FDA, CDC leaders warn that US vaccine policy is under threat
Health|Science|World

A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds

A new study suggests a single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer

A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds
Health|Opinion|Science

FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access

The agency’s plan to change the well-established process for safety testing vaccines is not realistic.

FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

Brazil Amazonian state postpones cattle tracking key to preventing deforestation

Brazil's state of Para has delayed the deadline for the introduction of tracking devices in its cattle herds, a blow to environmental efforts to introduce a

Brazil Amazonian state postpones cattle tracking key to preventing deforestation
Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia servers speed up AI models from China's Moonshoot AI and others tenfold

Nvidia on Wednesday published new data showing that its latest artificial intelligence server can improve the performance of new models - including

Nvidia servers speed up AI models from China's Moonshoot AI and others tenfold
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Aeva shares soar after deal with European automaker 

Shares of Aeva Technologies, a Silicon Valley-based maker of lidar units that help autonomous vehicles sense their surroundings, rose more than 18%

Aeva shares soar after deal with European automaker 
Business|Science|Technology

Trump's NASA pick stresses moon race urgency, pressed on Musk ties in Senate hearing

Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead NASA, on Wednesday touted his plans to put

Trump's NASA pick stresses moon race urgency, pressed on Musk ties in Senate hearing
Business|Science|Technology

Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA's top job

Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman is back before the Senate after being yanked and then renominated by President Donald Trump for NASA's top job

Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA's top job
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Exclusive drone footage shows devastated Ukrainian town almost encircled by Russian forces

Exclusive drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows a devastated Ukrainian town nearly encircled by Russian forces near the city that Moscow this week claimed to now control

Exclusive drone footage shows devastated Ukrainian town almost encircled by Russian forces
Crime|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Residents react after semi carrying 34,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid overturns

Residents react after semi carrying 34,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid overturns

Residents react after semi carrying 34,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid overturns
Science|Technology|World

December’s full moon is the last supermoon of the year. Here’s what to know

December’s full moon is the last supermoon of the year. Here’s what to know

December’s full moon is the last supermoon of the year. Here’s what to know
Business|Science|Technology|World

Lockheed Martin opens new hypersonic weapons facility

Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday it has opened a hypersonics system integration lab at its Huntsville campus as it pushes to develop next-generation weapons.

Lockheed Martin opens new hypersonic weapons facility
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Microsoft denies report of lowering targets for AI software sales growth

Microsoft on Wednesday denied a report from The Information that multiple divisions at the company lowered sales growth targets for certain artificial intelligence products after

Microsoft denies report of lowering targets for AI software sales growth
Business|Political|Science|Technology

Trump’s NASA pick faces questions on leaked ‘Project Athena’ plan in rare second confirmation hearing

Trump’s NASA pick faces questions on leaked ‘Project Athena’ plan in rare second confirmation hearing

Trump’s NASA pick faces questions on leaked ‘Project Athena’ plan in rare second confirmation hearing
Americas|Crime|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Bald eagle thought to be shot was actually injured in eagle fight, vets believe

Bald eagle thought to be shot was actually injured in eagle fight, vets believe

Bald eagle thought to be shot was actually injured in eagle fight, vets believe
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OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure

OpenAI has awarded $40.5 million to more than 200 nonprofits in the first round of grants it has made since it rebranded its nonprofit as the OpenAI Foundation in October

OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure
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AI companies' safety practices fail to meet global standards, study shows

The safety practices of major artificial intelligence companies, such as Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI and Meta, are "far short of emerging global standards," according to a new edition of

AI companies' safety practices fail to meet global standards, study shows
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Achilles tendon injuries are on the rise. Experts explain the reasons why

Achilles tendon injuries are on the rise. Experts explain the reasons why

Achilles tendon injuries are on the rise. Experts explain the reasons why
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Climate change will make you poorer, according to a new report

Climate change will make you poorer, according to a new report

Climate change will make you poorer, according to a new report
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What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI’s energy demand?

Rising electricity demand has researchers exploring a wide range of methods to generate more power, including a type of nuclear reactor that’s smaller than traditional nuclear plants.

What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI’s energy demand?
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Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail

A new wave of peptides, often banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, is easily available online, raising concerns about potential Olympic doping scandals

Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail
Health|Science

Kennedy’s handpicked CDC advisers to weigh major change to childhood vaccine schedule

Kennedy’s handpicked CDC advisers to weigh major change to childhood vaccine schedule

Kennedy’s handpicked CDC advisers to weigh major change to childhood vaccine schedule
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Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change

Researchers who examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy say data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop in income over the next 25 years

Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change
Science|Technology

Google’s proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit

Google’s Project Suncatcher would need sophisticated collision avoidance capabilities to navigate a junk-filled landscape.

Google’s proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit
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Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly

A privacy researcher breaks down how your phone reveals your location, how that data is collected and sold, and how the government gets ahold of it – by simply buying it.

Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly
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A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions

Minutes after Italy's powerful Court of Auditors rejected plans to build a bridge from the mainland to the island of Sicily, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions
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Her murder went unsolved for decades. DNA from paper bags now points to one of Colorado’s ‘most prolific serial killers’

Her murder went unsolved for decades. DNA from paper bags now points to one of Colorado’s ‘most prolific serial killers’

Her murder went unsolved for decades. DNA from paper bags now points to one of Colorado’s ‘most prolific serial killers’
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How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US

How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US

How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US
Environment|Science|Technology

The best hurricane forecasts of 2025 came from an AI model

The best hurricane forecasts of 2025 came from an AI model

The best hurricane forecasts of 2025 came from an AI model
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Taiwan charges Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit in TSMC trade secrets case

Taiwan prosecutors said on Tuesday they had charged Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit with violating the National Security Act and the Trade Secrets Act, after a

Taiwan charges Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit in TSMC trade secrets case
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Chinese reusable booster explodes during first orbital test, in failed bid to catch SpaceX

Chinese reusable booster explodes during first orbital test, in failed bid to catch SpaceX

Chinese reusable booster explodes during first orbital test, in failed bid to catch SpaceX
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Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say

Southeast Asia has been hit by unusually severe floods this year, with late storms killing more than 1,400 people and leaving hundreds missing across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand

Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say
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US stillbirth rate improved last year, but progress is slow

US stillbirth rate improved last year, but progress is slow

US stillbirth rate improved last year, but progress is slow
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Hunt for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume on December 30, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade

Hunt for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says
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7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors

7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors

7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors
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Vultr to invest $1 billion in Ohio AI cluster using AMD chips

Cloud infrastructure company Vultr said on Tuesday it would invest more than $1 billion to launch a new artificial intelligence cluster powered by Advanced Micro Devices' processors

Vultr to invest $1 billion in Ohio AI cluster using AMD chips
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No matter how he ate or exercised, he never felt muscular enough. Then he hit rock bottom

No matter how he ate or exercised, he never felt muscular enough. Then he hit rock bottom

No matter how he ate or exercised, he never felt muscular enough. Then he hit rock bottom
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Clarification: Chile-Night Sky Under Threat story

In a story published Dec. 2, 2025, The Associated Press reported a statement from AES Corp. on its planned industrial project that has vexed astronomers defending Chile’s dark skies

Clarification: Chile-Night Sky Under Threat story
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Once-in-a-lifetime bloom: rare palms in Rio de Janeiro flower before dying

A golden cascade of Talipot tree blossoms has captivated Rio de Janeiro as spring draws to a close, marking the first and last bloom of these palm

Once-in-a-lifetime bloom: rare palms in Rio de Janeiro flower before dying
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The AI frenzy is driving a new global supply chain crisis

By Hyunjoo Jin, Fanny Potkin, Wen-Yee Lee, Anton Bridge and Max A.

The AI frenzy is driving a new global supply chain crisis
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San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods

San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against major food manufacturers like Coca-Cola and Nestle, claiming ultraprocessed foods are causing a public health crisis

San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods
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Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30

Malaysia's transport ministry says the deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume on Dec. 30

Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 30
Economy|Environment|Science|Travel|US

Winter storm warnings stretch across the northern US, bringing snow, cold and risky conditions

Travelers face challenging weather for the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend

Winter storm warnings stretch across the northern US, bringing snow, cold and risky conditions
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How a 1960 plane crash in Boston Harbor launched 'feather detective,' reshaped aviation safety

How a 1960 plane crash in Boston Harbor launched 'feather detective,' reshaped aviation safety

How a 1960 plane crash in Boston Harbor launched 'feather detective,' reshaped aviation safety
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Trinidad's leader backtracks and says US Marines are in the country working on airport radar

Trinidad and Tobago's prime minister is backtracking comments where she asserted that no U.S. Marines were currently in the twin-island nation

Trinidad's leader backtracks and says US Marines are in the country working on airport radar
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Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption

Europe's Airbus said on Friday it was ordering immediate repairs to 6,000 of its widely used A320 family of jets in

Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption
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State officials say AI system didn't discriminate based on color when mistaking students' chip bag for gun

State officials say AI system didn't discriminate based on color when mistaking students' chip bag for gun

State officials say AI system didn't discriminate based on color when mistaking students' chip bag for gun
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Airlines race to fix Airbus planes after warning solar radiation could cause pilots to lose control

Airlines race to fix Airbus planes after warning solar radiation could cause pilots to lose control

Airlines race to fix Airbus planes after warning solar radiation could cause pilots to lose control
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Sports|Technology

Waco friends' kidney donation journey shows power of second chances

Waco friends' kidney donation journey shows power of second chances

Waco friends' kidney donation journey shows power of second chances
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Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude drop

Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial plane after an analysis found computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue aircraft last month

Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude drop
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Trump administration agrees to restore $790 million to Northwestern University

The Trump administration has reached agreement to restore nearly $800 million in federal funds it withheld from Northwestern University and to close government

Trump administration agrees to restore $790 million to Northwestern University
Health|Political|Science|US|World

US FDA memo links 10 child deaths to COVID vaccines

COVID-19 vaccinations probably contributed to the deaths of at least 10 children who died of heart inflammation, U.S.

US FDA memo links 10 child deaths to COVID vaccines
Environment|Science|Travel

Winter storms bring snow, freezing rain and cold as Thanksgiving travelers journey home

A major snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes is affecting Thanksgiving travelers

Winter storms bring snow, freezing rain and cold as Thanksgiving travelers journey home
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Micron to invest $9.6 billion in Japan to build AI memory chip plant, Nikkei reports

Micron Technology will invest 1.5 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) to build a new plant in Hiroshima in western Japan to produce advanced high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, the Nikkei

Micron to invest $9.6 billion in Japan to build AI memory chip plant, Nikkei reports
Europe|Science|Technology|World

Ukrainian drone pilots look to AI for battlefield edge

Ukrainian drone pilot Mex recalled attacking a recent high-value target - and how the 20-kilometre strike on what appeared to be a Russian tank would have

Ukrainian drone pilots look to AI for battlefield edge
Environment|Europe|Science|World

‘An oil spill in solid form’: Bio-bead disaster devastates beloved English coast

‘An oil spill in solid form’: Bio-bead disaster devastates beloved English coast

‘An oil spill in solid form’: Bio-bead disaster devastates beloved English coast
Health|Science|World

FDA commissioner says data showed 10 child deaths due to COVID shots

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said on Saturday that data showed 10 children had died because of COVID-19 vaccination shots.

FDA commissioner says data showed 10 child deaths due to COVID shots
Health|Science

The ‘key windows’ when exercise may matter most for brain health

The ‘key windows’ when exercise may matter most for brain health

The ‘key windows’ when exercise may matter most for brain health
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North Korea's Kim stresses Air Force's nuclear war deterrence on its 80th anniversary

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un highlighted the Air Force's role in exercising nuclear war deterrence as he celebrated the Air Force's 80th anniversary along

North Korea's Kim stresses Air Force's nuclear war deterrence on its 80th anniversary
Economy|Health|Science

FDA official plans to change vaccine approval process, claiming that Covid-19 shots caused child deaths

FDA official plans to change vaccine approval process, claiming that Covid-19 shots caused child deaths

FDA official plans to change vaccine approval process, claiming that Covid-19 shots caused child deaths
Asia|Environment|Science|World

More than 1,100 killed as deadly storms cause flooding and landslides across Asia

More than 1,100 killed as deadly storms cause flooding and landslides across Asia

More than 1,100 killed as deadly storms cause flooding and landslides across Asia
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Why doing good also makes us feel good, during the holidays and beyond

The holiday season is a popular time for volunteering, but experts say giving back is beneficial year-round

Why doing good also makes us feel good, during the holidays and beyond
Health|Political|Science|US|World

Doctor says Trump had preventative screening MRI on heart, abdomen with 'perfectly normal' results

Donald Trump’s doctor says the president had MRI imaging on his heart and abdomen in October as part of a preventative screening for men his age

Doctor says Trump had preventative screening MRI on heart, abdomen with 'perfectly normal' results
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Airbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets now modified

Airbus fleets were returning towards normal operations on Monday after the European planemaker pushed through abrupt

Airbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets now modified
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Australia expands grain-fed beef exports as US production falters

Six thousand Black Angus cattle chew on rolled barley, silage, cottonseed and molasses, fattening up in three rows of shaded pens under the hot

Australia expands grain-fed beef exports as US production falters
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Bomb cyclone to bring first widespread snow to parts of Northeast after tracking through already hard-hit Midwest

Bomb cyclone to bring first widespread snow to parts of Northeast after tracking through already hard-hit Midwest

Bomb cyclone to bring first widespread snow to parts of Northeast after tracking through already hard-hit Midwest
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ByteDance rolls out AI voice assistant for Chinese smartphones

Chinese tech giant ByteDance said on Monday it is launching an artificial intelligence voice control tool that will debut on a smartphone made by

ByteDance rolls out AI voice assistant for Chinese smartphones
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Amazon and Google launch multicloud service for faster connectivity

Amazon and Google introduced a jointly developed multicloud networking service on Sunday to meet growing demand for reliable connectivity the companies said in a statement, at a

Amazon and Google launch multicloud service for faster connectivity
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AI-powered children’s toys are here, but are they safe?

AI-powered children’s toys are here, but are they safe?

AI-powered children’s toys are here, but are they safe?
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Taps may run dry in this country, where the water crisis is so severe it can be seen from space

Taps may run dry in this country, where the water crisis is so severe it can be seen from space

Taps may run dry in this country, where the water crisis is so severe it can be seen from space
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Nvidia takes $2 billion stake in Synopsys as AI deal spree accelerates

Nvidia has invested $2 billion in chip design software maker Synopsys as part of an expanded multi-year tie-up to jointly develop new tools for

Nvidia takes $2 billion stake in Synopsys as AI deal spree accelerates
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Eli Lilly cuts Zepbound price to widen access for obesity drug

Eli Lilly said on Monday it has lowered the price of single-dose vials of its popular obesity drug Zepbound to make the treatment more affordable for U.S. patients, as demand for

Eli Lilly cuts Zepbound price to widen access for obesity drug
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When the world’s largest battery power plant caught fire, toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout

The Moss Landing battery fire became an unintended experiment – showing how burning lithium-ion cells scattered nickel, cobalt and manganese over a protected marsh.

When the world’s largest battery power plant caught fire, toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|World

Iran’s president calls for moving its drought-stricken capital amid a worsening water crisis – how Tehran got into water bankruptcy

Iran’s sprawling cities and irrigated agriculture, along with tight market controls, have left the country vulnerable to drought. There are steps that would help.

Iran’s president calls for moving its drought-stricken capital amid a worsening water crisis – how Tehran got into water bankruptcy
Business|Economy|Education|Science

New York’s wealthy warn of a tax exodus after Mamdani’s win – but the data says otherwise

Research on millionaire migration reveals that social and professional ties matter far more than marginal tax rates.

New York’s wealthy warn of a tax exodus after Mamdani’s win – but the data says otherwise
Education|Environment|Health|Science

Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide

Rates of preterm births, maternal deaths and other adverse birth outcomes are abysmal across the US, but there are clear strategies that could help the nation reverse course.

Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide
Economy|Education|Finance|Interview|Opinion|Science|Technology

Rural high school students are more likely than city kids to get their diplomas, but they remain less likely to go to college

1 in 5 students in the US are living in rural areas.

Rural high school students are more likely than city kids to get their diplomas, but they remain less likely to go to college
Education|Environment|Science

How to watch the last supermoon of the year

The last supermoon of the year will soon shine in December skies

How to watch the last supermoon of the year
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Accenture ties up with OpenAI to equip thousands of its employees with ChatGPT

Accenture will equip tens of thousands of its IT professionals with ChatGPT Enterprise through a partnership with OpenAI, as the consulting firm looks to capitalize on the growing

Accenture ties up with OpenAI to equip thousands of its employees with ChatGPT
Science|Technology|World

Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to return to Earth uncrewed for inspection

China's first crewed spacecraft to be ruled unfit to fly in mid-mission will be sent back to Earth for experts to assess the damage it sustained more

Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft to return to Earth uncrewed for inspection
Africa|Health|Political|Science|World

Congo declares its latest Ebola outbreak over, after 43 deaths

A recent Ebola outbreak in southern Congo has been declared over by health officials, after no new cases were reported for 45 days

Congo declares its latest Ebola outbreak over, after 43 deaths
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Winter's first big snowstorm hits the Northeast as schools close and traffic slows

The first major winter storm has hit the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, covering the area with snow and ice

Winter's first big snowstorm hits the Northeast as schools close and traffic slows
Health|Science

Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has replaced the head of his controversial vaccine advisory committee

Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job
Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia releases open-source software for self-driving car development 

Nvidia on Monday released new open-source software aimed at speeding up the development of

Nvidia releases open-source software for self-driving car development 
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US LNG exports hit record high in November on cooler weather, strong output

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports hit an all-time monthly high in November for the second straight month, driven by cooler weather and robust output from

US LNG exports hit record high in November on cooler weather, strong output
Health|Political|Science|World

US vaccine committee's hepatitis B changes would be most consequential yet

Robert F.

US vaccine committee's hepatitis B changes would be most consequential yet
Health|Political|Science

White House says Trump MRI was preventative, president in excellent health

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that a recent MRI conducted on President Donald Trump was preventative in nature and revealed that he was in

White House says Trump MRI was preventative, president in excellent health
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Shein probed by Texas attorney general over labor practices, product safety

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Monday he is investigating Shein, to determine whether the fast fashion retailer violated state law related to unethical

Shein probed by Texas attorney general over labor practices, product safety
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Winter storms blanket the East, while the US West is wondering: Where’s the snow?

Here’s what snow forecasters are watching, and why skiers and other snow lovers shouldn’t lose hope.

Winter storms blanket the East, while the US West is wondering: Where’s the snow?
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Cuba says 33 have died of mosquito-borne illnesses as epidemic rages

Cuba on Monday confirmed the deaths of 33 people from mosquito-borne illnesses in recent months in an epidemic that has hit at least one-third of the population, according to

Cuba says 33 have died of mosquito-borne illnesses as epidemic rages
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

OpenAI takes stake in Thrive Holdings in latest enterprise AI push

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has taken a stake in Thrive Holdings as part of a partnership to embed artificial intelligence into traditional industries such

OpenAI takes stake in Thrive Holdings in latest enterprise AI push
Business|Science|Technology|US

US Senate panel looks to fast-track NASA nominee

The U.S.

US Senate panel looks to fast-track NASA nominee
Business|Science|Technology

Apple names Amar Subramanya new VP of AI, replacing John Giannandrea

Apple on Monday named veteran researcher Amar Subramanya as its vice president of AI, replacing John Giannandrea.

Apple names Amar Subramanya new VP of AI, replacing John Giannandrea
Business|Science|Technology

Samsung unveils first multi-folding phone as competition set to heat up

Samsung Electronics unveiled on Tuesday its first multi-folding smartphone, in a bid to strengthen its position in a sector of the phone market where

Samsung unveils first multi-folding phone as competition set to heat up
Asia|Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Intel to invest additional $208 million in Malaysia, PM says

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said U.S. chipmaker Intel has announced an additional investment of 860 million ringgit ($208 million) in the country for

Intel to invest additional $208 million in Malaysia, PM says
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Australia rolls out AI roadmap, steps back from tougher rules

Australia on Tuesday unveiled a roadmap to ramp up the adoption of artificial intelligence across its economy but said it would rely on existing laws to manage

Australia rolls out AI roadmap, steps back from tougher rules
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Don't be enraged, 'rage bait' is Oxford's word of the year

CNN's Harry Enten explains the "frustrating, provocative, or offensive" word of the year and how its use has tripled in 2025.

Don't be enraged, 'rage bait' is Oxford's word of the year
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The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules

Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals that are seeing their numbers decline due to the exotic pet trade

The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules
Education|Science|Technology

AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions

Students applying to college know they're not supposed to use AI chatbots to write their essays

AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions
Economy|Education|Science|Technology|World

AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says

A new report by the United Nations Development Program is urging governments to focus more on how artificial intelligence technologies might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world

AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says
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China issues first batch of streamlined rare earth export licences, source says

China has issued the first batch of new rare earth export licences that should accelerate shipments to certain customers, a source said on Tuesday, fulfilling a key outcome of the

China issues first batch of streamlined rare earth export licences, source says
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A Japanese regional assembly is set to vote by December 22 on restarting nuclear plant

A Japanese regional assembly on Tuesday began deliberations on whether to partially restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the

A Japanese regional assembly is set to vote by December 22 on restarting nuclear plant
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

'Mischievous hands': Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods

Indonesian Reliwati Siregar gestured angrily at deforestation around her home on the island of Sumatra, where landslides and floods

'Mischievous hands': Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Malaysia tightens nuclear controls under amended law

Malaysia has amended its nuclear regulatory framework to require permits be obtained for all atomic energy activities including import, exports and transshipment of

Malaysia tightens nuclear controls under amended law
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EU vets assess Barcelona swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine

A task force of EU vets began work in Barcelona on Tuesday to help contain an African swine fever outbreak as Spain, one of the world's

EU vets assess Barcelona swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine
Health|Political|Science|US|World

Data supports current US policy of hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, as officials push for change

An independent review released on Tuesday by vaccine experts of more than 400 studies and reports found that long-standing U.S. policy of giving the

Data supports current US policy of hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, as officials push for change
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology|World

AI could increase divide between rich and poor states, UN report warns

Artificial Intelligence could widen gaps between developed and developing countries, a U.N. report said on Tuesday, calling for policy measures to limit the impact.

AI could increase divide between rich and poor states, UN report warns
Environment|Science|Technology

Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions – here’s how its carbon capture tech works

To reduce emissions put into the atmosphere, Google is using carbon capture and sequestration. But not all CCS projects are the same.

Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions – here’s how its carbon capture tech works
Education|Political|Science

Ranked choice voting outperforms the winner-take-all system used to elect nearly every US politician

Ranked choice voting largely avoids the pitfalls of plurality voting, giving voters the power to express their true candidate preferences rather than being strategic.

Ranked choice voting outperforms the winner-take-all system used to elect nearly every US politician
Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

Why protecting Colorado children from dying of domestic violence is such a hard problem

Lethal domestic violence is persistent, despite a statewide decline in overall homicides.

Why protecting Colorado children from dying of domestic violence is such a hard problem
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Opinion|Science|Technology|World

Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women

In 2024, only about 1 in 3 newly minted economics Ph.D.s were women.

Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women
Health|Science

Sugar starts corroding your teeth within seconds – here’s how to protect your pearly whites from decay

Bacteria living in your mouth get to work as soon as you take your first bite or sip of something sweet. Consuming your sugar more strategically can help keep cavities at bay.

Sugar starts corroding your teeth within seconds – here’s how to protect your pearly whites from decay
Health|Lifestyle|Science

‘Scromiting,’ a bizarre condition linked to chronic marijuana use, is on the rise

‘Scromiting,’ a bizarre condition linked to chronic marijuana use, is on the rise

‘Scromiting,’ a bizarre condition linked to chronic marijuana use, is on the rise
Education|Science|World

Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories – experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs

Conspiracy thinking, supernatural beliefs and pseudoscience can seem impervious to evidence. An anthropologist suggests the opposite: Extraordinary beliefs may be supported by an individual’s experience.

Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories – experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs
Economy|Education|Europe|Science|Technology

Fearing AI job losses, some young workers in Britain shift towards skilled trades

In a labour market where artificial intelligence is quickly transforming and sometimes replacing jobs, student Maryna Yaroshenko wanted

Fearing AI job losses, some young workers in Britain shift towards skilled trades
Business|Science|Technology

Amazon to use Nvidia tech in AI chips, roll out new servers

Amazon.com's AWS cloud computing unit on Tuesday said it will adopt key Nvidia technology in future generations of its artificial

Amazon to use Nvidia tech in AI chips, roll out new servers
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Trump removes 'renewable' from title of U.S. energy lab

The Trump administration has renamed one of the country's energy laboratories to remove the word 'renewable' in the latest effort to downplay

Trump removes 'renewable' from title of U.S. energy lab
Health|Science

Shingles vaccine may slow progression of dementia, new study suggests

Shingles vaccine may slow progression of dementia, new study suggests

Shingles vaccine may slow progression of dementia, new study suggests
Business|Science|Technology

Axiado raises $100 million for chip to save space, power in AI data centers

Axiado, a Silicon Valley-based startup that is making a chip designed to save space and power in artificial intelligence servers, said on Tuesday it

Axiado raises $100 million for chip to save space, power in AI data centers
Health|Science|Technology

Researchers identify birthmark that signals serious neurological condition

Researchers identify birthmark that signals serious neurological condition

Researchers identify birthmark that signals serious neurological condition
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FDA’s top drug officer set to exit, weeks into new role

FDA’s top drug officer set to exit, weeks into new role

FDA’s top drug officer set to exit, weeks into new role
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

The real estate industry is pressuring Zillow and other sites to nix extreme weather risk data buyers have come to rely on

The real estate industry is pressuring Zillow and other sites to nix extreme weather risk data buyers have come to rely on

The real estate industry is pressuring Zillow and other sites to nix extreme weather risk data buyers have come to rely on
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US FDA's newly appointed drugs chief set to retire

The U.S.

US FDA's newly appointed drugs chief set to retire
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Nvidia CFO says chipmaker yet to finalize $100 billion OpenAI deal

Nvidia's agreement with ChatGPT parent OpenAI to invest up to $100 billion in the startup is still not finalized, the chipmaker's chief financial officer Colette Kress said on

Nvidia CFO says chipmaker yet to finalize $100 billion OpenAI deal
Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic acquires developer tool startup Bun to scale AI coding

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic said on Tuesday it has acquired Bun, which helps developers run and manage codes more effectively, as the Claude maker looks to boost the

Anthropic acquires developer tool startup Bun to scale AI coding
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump's NASA pick to tell Congress about moon race with China, deep-space ambition

Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump's pick to lead NASA, will tell senators on Wednesday that he wants to expand investments in nuclear

Trump's NASA pick to tell Congress about moon race with China, deep-space ambition
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European nations agree 30% boost in three-year space budget

European nations agreed on Thursday to increase spending on space over the next three years by about 30% to 22.1 billion euros, part of an effort to try to catch

European nations agree 30% boost in three-year space budget
Business|Science|Technology|World

US defense firm Anduril faces setbacks from drone crashes

A U.S. military plane soared over Florida's Eglin Air Force Base earlier this month and released a drone made by the

US defense firm Anduril faces setbacks from drone crashes
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Man getting new lease on life thanks to wife's donation through paired kidney exchange program

Man getting new lease on life thanks to wife's donation through paired kidney exchange program

Man getting new lease on life thanks to wife's donation through paired kidney exchange program
Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel

Lake effect snow piles up in Great Lakes region, impacting Thanksgiving travel

Strong lake effect snow bands are expected to dump several inches of snow across the Great Lakes region Thanksgiving Day, with the most accumulation hitting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Lake effect snow piles up in Great Lakes region, impacting Thanksgiving travel
Business|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|World

EU should reject automakers' biofuel plea, says campaign group

The European Commission should resist automakers' calls to allow cars to run on biofuels beyond 2035 because they are in short supply and not truly carbon-

EU should reject automakers' biofuel plea, says campaign group
Science|Technology|World

Launch pad damaged as Russian rocket blasts off for space station, agency says

Launch pad damaged as Russian rocket blasts off for space station, agency says

Launch pad damaged as Russian rocket blasts off for space station, agency says
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

The global AI race is supercharging Taiwan’s economy. But many don’t feel better off

The global AI race is supercharging Taiwan’s economy. But many don’t feel better off

The global AI race is supercharging Taiwan’s economy. But many don’t feel better off
Health|Science|World

Measles cases are surging, making global elimination a ‘distant goal,’ WHO says

Measles cases are surging, making global elimination a ‘distant goal,’ WHO says

Measles cases are surging, making global elimination a ‘distant goal,’ WHO says
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Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them

Valuable eels are in decline all over the world, leading to a new push for restrictions on trade to try to help stave off extinction

Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Keeping cool: heat a key challenge for data centers and AI

The global boom in data centers as companies increasingly outsource information storage and ramp up use of energy-intensive

Keeping cool: heat a key challenge for data centers and AI
Environment|Science|US

Tracking winter weather advisories across the US

Tracking winter weather advisories across the US

Tracking winter weather advisories across the US
Education|Environment|Science|World

Where did house cats come from? Ancient DNA shakes up their origin story

Where did house cats come from? Ancient DNA shakes up their origin story

Where did house cats come from? Ancient DNA shakes up their origin story
Environment|Science|Travel

Cross-country winter storm disrupts post-Thanksgiving travel in the Midwest, and another system is behind it

Cross-country winter storm disrupts post-Thanksgiving travel in the Midwest, and another system is behind it

Cross-country winter storm disrupts post-Thanksgiving travel in the Midwest, and another system is behind it
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

I took my shoes off and went for a barefoot hike. I couldn’t believe what happened next

I took my shoes off and went for a barefoot hike. I couldn’t believe what happened next

I took my shoes off and went for a barefoot hike. I couldn’t believe what happened next
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

European Space Agency boosts budget to catch up in space race

The European Space Agency has announced a significant budget increase for the next three years, reaching nearly $26 billion

European Space Agency boosts budget to catch up in space race
Science|Technology|World

Soyuz spacecraft blasts off for International Space Station with Russian and American crew

A Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday with two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut on board, a live stream of the

Soyuz spacecraft blasts off for International Space Station with Russian and American crew
Health|Science|Technology

Scientists found tryptophan, the ‘sleepy’ amino acid, in an asteroid. Here’s what it means

Scientists found tryptophan, the ‘sleepy’ amino acid, in an asteroid. Here’s what it means

Scientists found tryptophan, the ‘sleepy’ amino acid, in an asteroid. Here’s what it means
Science|Technology|World

US-Russian crew of 3 starts 8-month mission on the International Space Station

A U.S.-Russian crew of three has started a mission at the International Space Station after their launch on a Russian spacecraft

US-Russian crew of 3 starts 8-month mission on the International Space Station
Political|Science|Technology|World

New Zealand navy ship made rare transit through Taiwan Strait this month

The New Zealand navy's largest ship, the oiler HMNZS Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait

New Zealand navy ship made rare transit through Taiwan Strait this month
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

What bubble? The analysts and investors making the bull case for AI

What bubble? The analysts and investors making the bull case for AI

What bubble? The analysts and investors making the bull case for AI
Environment|Science

How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story

Swapping turkeys for other animals was once a key part of North America's wildlife conservation efforts

How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story
Health|Science|Sports

Age is just a number: How Emma Mazzenga is redefining athletic longevity at 92 years old

Age is just a number: How Emma Mazzenga is redefining athletic longevity at 92 years old

Age is just a number: How Emma Mazzenga is redefining athletic longevity at 92 years old
Environment|Health|Science|World

How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more persistent and more hazardous

How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more persistent and more hazardous

How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more persistent and more hazardous
Environment|Science|Travel

Post-Thanksgiving cross-country winter storm could wreck travel as it brings the most widespread snow of the season

Post-Thanksgiving cross-country winter storm could wreck travel as it brings the most widespread snow of the season

Post-Thanksgiving cross-country winter storm could wreck travel as it brings the most widespread snow of the season
Asia|Business|Science|Technology|World

Alibaba starts selling Quark AI glasses in China, enters global wearables race

Alibaba released on Thursday its new Quark artificial intelligence glasses in China, heralding the Chinese tech company's efforts to break into the AI wearables market dominated by

Alibaba starts selling Quark AI glasses in China, enters global wearables race
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China's tech giants move AI model training overseas to access Nvidia chips, FT reports

Top Chinese firms are training their artificial intelligence models abroad to access Nvidia's chips and avoid U.S. measures aimed at curbing their progress in advanced technology, Financial

China's tech giants move AI model training overseas to access Nvidia chips, FT reports
Business|Education|Environment|Science|World

From hunters to guardians: Angolan villagers help to save endangered sea turtles

Once a sea turtle hunter, Joaquim Avelino Fragoso now patrols Angola’s Longa estuary to protect the very creatures he once killed.

From hunters to guardians: Angolan villagers help to save endangered sea turtles
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Toyota October output grows for fifth straight month on strong US demand

Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global production rose for a fifth consecutive month in October, lifted by strong U.S. demand for hybrid vehicles that offset weaker sales in Japan

Toyota October output grows for fifth straight month on strong US demand
Environment|Science

Great Lakes region preparing for bad weather as lake-effect snowfall ingredients begin mixing

Cold air is sweeping across the Great Lakes region, bringing lake-effect snow from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Western New York

Great Lakes region preparing for bad weather as lake-effect snowfall ingredients begin mixing
Election|Finance|Science|Technology

FACT FOCUS: It is not illegal for voters to show ID in New York and California

As the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections begins, social media users — among them billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who briefly served as a top advisor to President Donald Trump — have claimed that it is illegal for voters to show ID when casting a ballot in New York and California

FACT FOCUS: It is not illegal for voters to show ID in New York and California
Arts|Environment|Science|Technology

Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation

The mysteries of Easter Island, subjects of speculation for centuries, yield to scientific inquiry.

Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Bayer unveils new soy seed for Brazil's farmers

German conglomerate Bayer on Wednesday said it will sell a new soybean product called Intacta 5+ for farmers in Brazil, the world's largest exporter and producer of

Bayer unveils new soy seed for Brazil's farmers
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Easter Island quarry reveals how Polynesians made enigmatic stone statues

Easter Island quarry reveals how Polynesians made enigmatic stone statues

Easter Island quarry reveals how Polynesians made enigmatic stone statues
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder

Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly
Business|Science|Technology|World

Mexico plans to build Latin America's most powerful supercomputer

Mexico plans to build Latin America's most powerful supercomputer

Mexico plans to build Latin America's most powerful supercomputer
Education|Health|Science|Technology

University of Vermont study finds new way to detect dementia before symptoms start

University of Vermont study finds new way to detect dementia before symptoms start

University of Vermont study finds new way to detect dementia before symptoms start
Science|Technology|World

South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission

South Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its nationally developed space rocket in the fourth of six launches planned through 2027

South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission
Environment|Science|Technology

NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has obtained evidence that the atmosphere of Mars is electrically active, detecting electrical discharges - what one scientist called "

NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Teens turning to AI for companionship

Teens turning to AI for companionship

Teens turning to AI for companionship
Business|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Patents published for new safety technology at Universal parks

Patents published for new safety technology at Universal parks

Patents published for new safety technology at Universal parks
Arts|Science|World

New finds in Turkey's southeast add to picture of Neolithic age

Turkey unveiled dozens of new finds at a major archaeological site in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, giving fresh insight into an area seen as showing

New finds in Turkey's southeast add to picture of Neolithic age
Arts|Entertainment|Science|Technology

A foot-tall elephant? 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age' on Apple TV reveals surprising creatures

Apple TV has launched “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age,” a five-part series that brings the Pleistocene era to life with stunning visuals

A foot-tall elephant? 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age' on Apple TV reveals surprising creatures
Health|Science|Technology

Vietnam veteran regains hearing after decades thanks to cochlear implant

Vietnam veteran regains hearing after decades thanks to cochlear implant

Vietnam veteran regains hearing after decades thanks to cochlear implant
Science|Technology|World

Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover

Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars
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Trump team wants Taiwan to train US chip plant workers, sources say

U.S.

Trump team wants Taiwan to train US chip plant workers, sources say
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Russia says its proposals on New START arms treaty are intended to prevent negative global scenarios

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday that Moscow's proposals regarding the New START nuclear arms control treaty are designed to prevent negative global

Russia says its proposals on New START arms treaty are intended to prevent negative global scenarios
Business|Europe|Science|Technology|World

European states buy underwater drones for military use, manufacturer says

Two European governments have agreed to buy underwater drones for military use, their German manufacturer told Reuters,

European states buy underwater drones for military use, manufacturer says
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Chinese regulators block ByteDance from using Nvidia chips, The Information reports

Chinese regulators have barred TikTok-owner ByteDance from deploying Nvidia chips in new data centers, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing two company employees.

Chinese regulators block ByteDance from using Nvidia chips, The Information reports
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Tesla flags low maintenance and fuel costs to woo Indian buyers

Tesla's low running costs, including maintenance and fuel, can help Indian buyers to recoup about one-third of the Model Y's $67,000 price tag over four to

Tesla flags low maintenance and fuel costs to woo Indian buyers
Health|Science

How does Narcan work? Mapping how it reverses opioid overdose can provide a molecular blueprint for more effective drugs

Naloxone can reverse an overdose in minutes, but exactly how it does this at the molecular level has previously been unclear.

How does Narcan work? Mapping how it reverses opioid overdose can provide a molecular blueprint for more effective drugs
Health|Science

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence – and that affects what scientific journals choose to publish

Researchers design studies that might disprove what’s called their null hypothesis – the opposite of the claim they’re interested in exploring.

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence – and that affects what scientific journals choose to publish
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

OpenAI projects 220 million paying ChatGPT users by 2030, The Information Reports

Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has projected at least 220 million of ChatGPT weekly users will pay for a subscription, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar

OpenAI projects 220 million paying ChatGPT users by 2030, The Information Reports
Science|Technology|World

Vast trove of medieval Jewish records opened up by AI

Researchers in Israel are hoping to make new discoveries about Jewish history by loading a digital database of manuscripts stretching back a thousand years into

Vast trove of medieval Jewish records opened up by AI
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

FAA probes Amazon after delivery drone snaps internet cable in Texas

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it is probing Amazon after one of its delivery drones downed an internet cable in central Texas last week.

FAA probes Amazon after delivery drone snaps internet cable in Texas
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology

Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations

INEOS plans to transform the Nini oil field in the North Sea into a carbon storage site

Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations
Environment|Science|Travel|World

Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year

The on-and-off volcanic eruption that’s been dazzling residents and visitors on Hawaii’s Big Island for nearly a year is back

Kilauea displays lava fountains for the 37th time since its eruption began last year
Crime|Science|Technology

Judge's footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns

A federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago

Judge's footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Global demand for rare earths is wreaking havoc on one of Asia’s mightiest river systems

Global demand for rare earths is wreaking havoc on one of Asia’s mightiest river systems

Global demand for rare earths is wreaking havoc on one of Asia’s mightiest river systems
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Central bank body BIS appoints new head of tech hub

The Bank for International Settlements, the umbrella body for central banks, on

Central bank body BIS appoints new head of tech hub
Business|Science|Technology|World

Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts

The U.S.

Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science

USDA chief economist Seth Meyer to step down

Seth Meyer, the U.S.

USDA chief economist Seth Meyer to step down
Health|Political|Science|US

Louisiana surgeon general who stopped promoting vaccination will be second in command at CDC

Louisiana surgeon general who stopped promoting vaccination will be second in command at CDC

Louisiana surgeon general who stopped promoting vaccination will be second in command at CDC
Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

A database could help revive the Arapaho language before its last speakers are gone

Many Native American languages only have a few native speakers left.

A database could help revive the Arapaho language before its last speakers are gone
Health|Science|World

Trump-era global funding cuts devastate HIV prevention programmes, UNAIDS says

An uncounted number of extra people have died from AIDS and 2.5 million have lost access to medicine to block the spread of HIV, because of cuts to global

Trump-era global funding cuts devastate HIV prevention programmes, UNAIDS says
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Robinhood CEO's math-focused AI startup Harmonic valued at $1.45 billion in latest fundraising

Harmonic, an artificial intelligence startup co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, has raised $120 million in new funding, valuing the company at $1.45 billion, as it

Robinhood CEO's math-focused AI startup Harmonic valued at $1.45 billion in latest fundraising
Business|Science|Technology

Dozens of state attorneys general urge US Congress not to block AI laws

Republican and Democratic attorneys general from 35 states and the District of Columbia urged congressional leaders on Tuesday not to block state laws governing artificial

Dozens of state attorneys general urge US Congress not to block AI laws
Business|Education|Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Investigators race to find the cause of botulism contamination in ByHeart infant formula

Investigators race to find the cause of botulism contamination in ByHeart infant formula

Investigators race to find the cause of botulism contamination in ByHeart infant formula
Environment|Science|Travel

Big temperature drop and snow on the menu this Thanksgiving for millions across the US

Big temperature drop and snow on the menu this Thanksgiving for millions across the US

Big temperature drop and snow on the menu this Thanksgiving for millions across the US
Economy|Education|Health|Science

How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

Free food may fill your stomach, but it doesn’t always satisfy the desire to feel fully human.

How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity
Crime|Environment|Health|Science

Woman attacked by rabid bobcat

Woman attacked by rabid bobcat

Woman attacked by rabid bobcat
Environment|Science|World

Volcano in Ethiopia erupts for the first time in 10,000 years

Videos show large plumes of smoke as Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts for the first time in 10,000 years, spewing ash high into the sky and impacting air travel thousands of miles away in India.

Volcano in Ethiopia erupts for the first time in 10,000 years
Environment|Health|Science|World

Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides

Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano has subsided days after an eruption

Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides
Arts|Food|Science

How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut crop

Pecans are a truly American nut: They grew on George Washington’s estate, and they flew to space on an Apollo mission.

How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple – the 8,000-year history of America’s only native major nut crop
Crime|Science|Technology|World

3D-printed guns FBI boss Kash Patel gifted to New Zealand officials were toy-inspired

Inoperable pistols gifted by FBI Director Kash Patel to senior New Zealand security officials were revolvers inspired by toy Nerf guns and popular among 3D-printed weapons hobbyists

3D-printed guns FBI boss Kash Patel gifted to New Zealand officials were toy-inspired
Environment|Science

In a scientific first, biologists recorded a wild wolf potentially using tools

In a scientific first, biologists recorded a wild wolf potentially using tools

In a scientific first, biologists recorded a wild wolf potentially using tools
Business|Food|Health|Science

ByHeart baby formula from all lots may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show

The makers of ByHeart infant formula say tests of products tied to a botulism outbreak show that all of the company's products may have been contaminated

ByHeart baby formula from all lots may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show
Economy|Environment|Health|Science

New York firefighters union demands 9/11 toxins records be released after boxes of documents are uncovered

New York firefighters union demands 9/11 toxins records be released after boxes of documents are uncovered

New York firefighters union demands 9/11 toxins records be released after boxes of documents are uncovered
Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

New VR simulator teaches drivers to navigate snow squalls, dangerous winter weather to drive in

New VR simulator teaches drivers to navigate snow squalls, dangerous winter weather to drive in

New VR simulator teaches drivers to navigate snow squalls, dangerous winter weather to drive in
Education|Environment|Science

Archaeologists uncover 13,000-year-old mystery at dig site

Archaeologists uncover 13,000-year-old mystery at dig site

Archaeologists uncover 13,000-year-old mystery at dig site
Environment|Science|Travel|World

France says 'bon voyage' to 2 giant pandas as they head back to China

A pair of giant pandas who lived in France for 13 years are heading back to China

France says 'bon voyage' to 2 giant pandas as they head back to China
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

US set to narrow its rare earth gap, others not so much

A multi-billion dollar pipeline of rare earth projects around the world is set to partly wean the U.S. off Chinese rare earths, but

US set to narrow its rare earth gap, others not so much
Health|Science

More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say

Cannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022

More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say
Health|Lifestyle|Science

They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it

As daily cannabis use rises to historic levels in the U.S., some longtime users are finding it harder to quit

They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms

Is an organism a sum of its parts, or should they be considered as a whole? New research on ferns shows how the way scientists understand evolution affects how they study life.

Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms
Education|Science|Technology

When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe

Some unique ‘stars’ might be fueled by dark matter annihilation.

When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

From concrete to community: How synthetic data can make urban digital twins more humane

Urban digital twins pull together tremendous amounts of data to realistically model cities, but they’ve been missing a critical ingredient: people.

From concrete to community: How synthetic data can make urban digital twins more humane
Business|Education|Science|Technology

The ChatGPT effect: In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up

ChatGPT has dramatically altered how people retrieve information, muscling aside Google search as the first stop on the hunt for answers.

The ChatGPT effect: In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up
Business|Crime|Political|Science|Technology|World

Russian hackers target US engineering firm because of work done for Ukrainian sister city

Hackers working for Russian intelligence attacked an American engineering company this fall, seemingly because that firm had worked for a U.S. municipality with a sister city in Ukraine

Russian hackers target US engineering firm because of work done for Ukrainian sister city
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

A quarter of early child care educators in Colorado reported mistreatment from co-workers

Younger and more diverse teachers reported higher rates of bullying and discrimination by their colleagues. This can also affect the kids they care for.

A quarter of early child care educators in Colorado reported mistreatment from co-workers
Business|Economy|Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

Colleges teach the most valuable career skills when they don’t stick narrowly to preprofessional education

Parents and policymakers want job security for graduates, but in the AI and automation era, careers may depend as much on curiosity and initiative as on credentials.

Colleges teach the most valuable career skills when they don’t stick narrowly to preprofessional education
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

What parents should know about autism and vaccines

What parents should know about autism and vaccines

What parents should know about autism and vaccines
Health|Science|Sports|Technology

The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis follows science and steady funding to a broader mission

Since Marc Buoniconti

The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis follows science and steady funding to a broader mission
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Big buzz, small market: Meta's smartglasses are a specialty gadget this holiday

Early tech adopters are gobbling up smartglasses like Thanksgiving turkey - especially Meta's new, retro-chic version with a visual display in the lens.

Big buzz, small market: Meta's smartglasses are a specialty gadget this holiday
Business|Science|Technology

Meta in talks to spend billions on Google's chips, The Information reports

Meta Platforms is in talks with Google to spend billions of dollars on the Alphabet-owned company's chips for use in its data centers starting from 2027, The Information reported, a move

Meta in talks to spend billions on Google's chips, The Information reports
Science|Technology|World

China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station

China's first emergency space launch went ahead without incident on Tuesday, as the country plugged safety risks at its crewed space station after a vessel was

China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Germany stagnates in innovation ranking as rivals surge ahead

Germany's innovation capacity is stagnating, with the country remaining stuck at 12th place in an innovation ranking while competitors including the United States,

Germany stagnates in innovation ranking as rivals surge ahead
Science|Technology|World

China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station

China has launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China's Tiangong space station

China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station
Africa|Asia|Environment|Science|World

This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents

This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents

This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Lynas Rare Earths warns of production hit from power disruptions at Kalgoorlie

Lynas Rare Earths warned on Tuesday of a one-month production shortfall this quarter due to significant power supply disruptions at its Kalgoorlie processing

Lynas Rare Earths warns of production hit from power disruptions at Kalgoorlie
Business|Science|Technology

Amazon pushes in-house AI coding tool Kiro over competitors', memo shows

Amazon suggested its engineers eschew AI code generation tools from third-party companies in favor of its own, a move to bolster its proprietary Kiro service

Amazon pushes in-house AI coding tool Kiro over competitors', memo shows
Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Science|Technology|World

Google, Accel partner to back Indian AI startups

Alphabet's Google and venture capital firm Accel will partner to fund at least 10 early-stage Indian AI startups, marking the U.S. technology

Google, Accel partner to back Indian AI startups
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Finance|Health|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Lawsuit blames Tesla design flaws for crash that killed Washington state woman, injured her husband

A lawsuit claims design flaws caused a Tesla Model 3 to accelerate uncontrollably before crashing into a utility pole and bursting into flames, killing Wendy Dennis and severely injuring her husband, Jeff

Lawsuit blames Tesla design flaws for crash that killed Washington state woman, injured her husband
Business|Political|Science|Technology

Trump aims to boost AI innovation, build platform to harness government data

U.S.

Trump aims to boost AI innovation, build platform to harness government data
Business|Science|Technology

NASA reduces flights on Boeing's Starliner after botched astronaut mission

NASA on Monday slashed the number of astronaut missions on Boeing's Starliner contract and said the spacecraft's next mission to the International Space Station will fly

NASA reduces flights on Boeing's Starliner after botched astronaut mission
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Trump’s new executive order brings together Big Tech, academics and the government on AI research

Trump’s new executive order brings together Big Tech, academics and the government on AI research

Trump’s new executive order brings together Big Tech, academics and the government on AI research
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries

President Donald Trump is directing the federal government to share scientific data and use artificial intelligence to accelerate discovery, including streamlining the nation’s electric grid

Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Amazon to invest $15 billion in Indiana to boost data center infrastructure

Amazon.com is planning to invest about $15 billion in Northern Indiana to build data center campuses, the tech giant said as it looks to boost its cloud computing capacity to support

Amazon to invest $15 billion in Indiana to boost data center infrastructure
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Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA

Today’s wolves and dogs share a common ancestor. But a deeper look at their genes reveals that interbreeding since dogs were domesticated 20,000 years ago hasn’t been as rare as scientists assumed.

Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA
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Boeing's troubled capsule won't carry astronauts on next space station flight

Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company's next Starliner flight

Boeing's troubled capsule won't carry astronauts on next space station flight
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Dutch authority RDW to test Tesla's FSD in February

The Dutch vehicle authority RDW said on Monday it expects to decide on Tesla's Full Self-Driving software in February after the EV maker demonstrates that the driver assistance system meets

Dutch authority RDW to test Tesla's FSD in February
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Sheriff’s office detonated an unexploded military phosphorus flare

Sheriff’s office detonated an unexploded military phosphorus flare

Sheriff’s office detonated an unexploded military phosphorus flare
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US lawmakers probe FAA grant delays over aircraft mechanic shortage before Thanksgiving

A U.S. government delay on funding a grant program risks worsening a shortage of aircraft mechanics at a time when the country's aging aviation

US lawmakers probe FAA grant delays over aircraft mechanic shortage before Thanksgiving
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Amazon pledges up to $50 billion to expand AI, supercomputing for US government

Amazon.com said on Monday it would invest up to $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing capabilities for Amazon Web Services U.S. government customers, in one of the

Amazon pledges up to $50 billion to expand AI, supercomputing for US government
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Here's what's next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended

Experts have mixed reactions to the recent U.N. climate talks in the Amazon

Here's what's next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended
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EU missing the boat on AI, jeopardising its future, Lagarde warns

Europe is jeopardising its own future by missing the boat on artificial intelligence and must quickly remove obstacles that prevent the diffusion of this new technology, European

EU missing the boat on AI, jeopardising its future, Lagarde warns
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Alphabet races toward $4 trillion valuation as AI-fueled gains accelerate

Alphabet closed in on a $4 trillion valuation on Monday, set to become only the fourth company to enter the exclusive club, as the Google parent rides an

Alphabet races toward $4 trillion valuation as AI-fueled gains accelerate
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Trump weighing advanced Nvidia chip sales to China, Bloomberg News reports

U.S.

Trump weighing advanced Nvidia chip sales to China, Bloomberg News reports
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New Zealand says it’s going to eradicate feral cats

New Zealand says it’s going to eradicate feral cats

New Zealand says it’s going to eradicate feral cats
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Novo Nordisk Alzheimer's drug trials fail in blow to weight-loss giant

Novo Nordisk's closely watched Alzheimer's trials of an older oral version of its semaglutide drug failed to help slow

Novo Nordisk Alzheimer's drug trials fail in blow to weight-loss giant
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We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness - here’s what we recommend

Guidelines for social well-being can help health care providers identify when someone is socially isolated and provide goals and standards for policymakers.

We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness - here’s what we recommend
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Semaglutide fails to slow progression of Alzheimer’s in highly anticipated trials, Novo Nordisk says

Semaglutide fails to slow progression of Alzheimer’s in highly anticipated trials, Novo Nordisk says

Semaglutide fails to slow progression of Alzheimer’s in highly anticipated trials, Novo Nordisk says
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AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets

A subset of AI called reinforcement learning is helping scientists improve nuclear fuel technology, which they could use to power spacecraft and rockets.

AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets
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Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science

Two ethnobiologists at Penn State surveyed over 800 mushroom harvesters in the mid-Atlantic region to understand what they’re hunting and why.

Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science
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More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI – is human writing headed for extinction?

As AI floods the internet with text, it could mean human voices will matter more – not less.

More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI – is human writing headed for extinction?
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Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges

Resilience is often presented as feats of bravery and endurance. But everyday practices like journaling, drafting a text or even writing a to-do list are manifestations of a capacity to adapt.

Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges
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Volcano erupts in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman

A volcano has erupted in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman

Volcano erupts in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman
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From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers

The people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in a changing climate.

From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers
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China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on November 25

China will launch the unmanned Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on Tuesday, its space authorities said on Monday, a move that will help return its space station and manned

China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on November 25
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Lethal smog is back in the world’s most polluted capital. Residents have had enough

Lethal smog is back in the world’s most polluted capital. Residents have had enough

Lethal smog is back in the world’s most polluted capital. Residents have had enough
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Death toll climbs in Southeast Asia as heavy rains cause floods and landslides

Heavy rains have caused deadly flooding and landslides in Southeast Asia

Death toll climbs in Southeast Asia as heavy rains cause floods and landslides
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New AI club to bestow nuclear-like power, says Russian tech boss

Artificial intelligence will bestow influence on a par with nuclear technology to countries able to get ahead now, a top Russian AI executive

New AI club to bestow nuclear-like power, says Russian tech boss
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From two weeks to two hours: how AI might reboot Britain's economy

When accountants at mid-tier firm Moore Kingston Smith began using artificial intelligence to speed up their work, profit margins jumped.

From two weeks to two hours: how AI might reboot Britain's economy