How a mom is using art to connect with her autistic son
Nigeria economic growth slows slightly in first quarter
US Justice Department seeks to lift injunction on ballroom project after shooting
Trump links Abraham Accords to Iran deal
Iran war poses new threat to harvests in hunger-stricken Sudan
Bolivia president Paz cuts salary by 50% as protests grip country
Extra innings brings extra strategy. Just don't expect the top hitters to decide it
Everest operators must vet climbers better, says ascent record holder
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Nurses use costumes and coffee to teach stroke awareness
Nurses use costumes and coffee to teach stroke awareness
May 20, 2026Science
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Appeals court judges appear to be divided over Pentagon's legal dispute with AI company Anthropic
A panel of appellate judges appears to be divided over a legal dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic
May 19, 2026
Business|Science|Technology
Google is making its biggest change to the search bar in years
Google is making its biggest change to the search bar in years
May 20, 2026
Health|Science|Sports|Technology
Woman falls 40 feet while rock climbing, credits blood transfusion in survival
Woman falls 40 feet while rock climbing, credits blood transfusion in survival
May 20, 2026
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology|Travel
How an iPhone helped search teams find plane that crashed in Nevada mountains
How an iPhone helped search teams find plane that crashed in Nevada mountains
May 20, 2026
Environment|Science|World
The worst climate future is less likely, but the best one is slipping away, scientists say
Both the old best and worst case future scenarios in the fight against climate change are being jettisoned by the world’s top scientists as they prepare the next series of huge United Nations reports
May 19, 2026
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology
A mobile stroke unit helped save this 21-year-old Pennsylvania woman's life: "I could have died"
A mobile stroke unit helped save this 21-year-old Pennsylvania woman's life: "I could have died"
May 19, 2026
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology
Self-censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration’s science policies have affected them
What do US researchers make of all the Trump administration science-related policy changes? A survey of 280 academic scientists asked them.
May 19, 2026
Science
How a shifting Nile landscape shaped the rise of the ancient empire of Kush in Sudan
The ancient Kush city of Jebel Barkal rose up in the Nile River Valley starting around 2000 BCE. New research dug deep to learn more about what this landscape was like over the past 4,000 years.
May 19, 2026
Education|Interview|Opinion|Science|Technology
AI interviewers can’t connect with people the way human researchers can – they can produce only data, not meaning
Anthropic developed an AI interviewer it claims can help social scientists conduct research at scale. But AI models lack the human qualities that make qualitative research unique.
May 19, 2026
Business|Environment|Science|Sports|Technology
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net-zero carbon emissions isn’t the engineering
Many Formula 1 innovations have made their way from the racetrack to regular roads. But technological improvements can only go so far toward limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
May 19, 2026
Crime|Science|Travel|World
Bodies of two Italian divers recovered from sea cave in Maldives
Bodies of two Italian divers recovered from sea cave in Maldives
May 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology
SpaceX's upgraded Starship V3 ready for debut launch ahead of IPO
SpaceX is poised this week to conduct the 12th uncrewed test flight of its next-generation Starship rocket, the first of a newly
May 19, 2026
Education|Health|Science
Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech
A new memo blocks graduate students from writing theses or dissertations on certain topics, raising questions about academic freedom and the purpose of higher education.
May 19, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
Russia holds massive drills of its nuclear forces as Ukraine steps up its drone attacks
The Russian military has begun drills of its nuclear forces that will feature practice launches of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles
May 19, 2026
Health|Science|World
A critical window to stop hantavirus is opening. Not all countries are managing exposed travelers the same way
A critical window to stop hantavirus is opening. Not all countries are managing exposed travelers the same way
May 19, 2026
Arts|Business|Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology
A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell
A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures says it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment
May 19, 2026
Environment|Science|World
From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species
From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species
May 19, 2026
Health|Science|World
American infected with Ebola in DRC, as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region
American infected with Ebola in DRC, as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region
May 18, 2026
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World
What previous Super El Niños can tell us about the next one
What previous Super El Niños can tell us about the next one
May 19, 2026
Health|Science|World
What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency
What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency
May 17, 2026
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology
The best expert-vetted sunscreens of 2026
The best expert-vetted sunscreens of 2026
May 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
OpenAI avoided a costly court loss to Elon Musk, but neither side is unscathed
Elon Musk lost his case against OpenAI and its top executives in a high-stakes trial that pitted billionaire against billionaires
May 19, 2026
Environment|Science|US|World
Severe storms push east after multi-day outbreak hits the Plains
Severe storms push east after multi-day outbreak hits the Plains
May 17, 2026
Crime|Europe|Science|Travel|World
Bodies of four missing Italian divers located in Maldives sea cave
Bodies of four missing Italian divers located in Maldives sea cave
May 17, 2026
Health|Science|World
Ebola strain spreading in Congo and Uganda has no approved vaccine
Tests for Ebola don’t detect this strain, so it took the WHO extra time to confirm the cause of the outbreak.
May 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World
Anthropic to let partners share Mythos cybersecurity findings with others
Anthropic said on Monday it is revising its earlier position to allow users of its Mythos cybersecurity model to share information about cyber threats with others who
May 19, 2026
Environment|Health|Political|Science|World
Landmark regulations against ‘forever’ toxins removed by Trump administration
Landmark regulations against ‘forever’ toxins removed by Trump administration
May 19, 2026
Africa|Health|Science|World
US CDC scrambles to evacuate affected Americans amid deadly Ebola outbreak in DRC
With more than 100 deaths authorities suspect were linked to Ebola, a remote corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the epicentre of a deadly outbreak. The World Health organisation has declared the new outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
May 18, 2026
Environment|Science|US|World
FACT FOCUS: Trump distorts recent revisions of scientific projections of global warming
President Donald Trump blasted the accuracy of scientists' global warming projections in a social media post that itself painted a distorted view of the science, projections and policy of climate change
May 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late
A federal court on Monday dismissed claims filed against OpenAI and its top executives by Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to remain a nonprofit dedicated to guiding artificial intelligence’s development for the good of humanity
May 18, 2026
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology
Woman's clinical trial may bring hope for autoimmune disorder patients
Woman's clinical trial may bring hope for autoimmune disorder patients
May 19, 2026
Arts|Crime|Education|Environment|Science
Utah Museum and BLM partnership honored for work to recover 100-thousand Indigenous cultural items
Utah Museum and BLM partnership honored for work to recover 100-thousand Indigenous cultural items
May 19, 2026
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Snake bite victim describes 'excruciating pain'
Snake bite victim describes 'excruciating pain'
May 19, 2026
Education|Food|Science
Seabrook Market Basket employee finds two rare orange lobsters
Seabrook Market Basket employee finds two rare orange lobsters
May 19, 2026
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Science|Technology
America 250: The birthplace of television and the man who invented it
America 250: The birthplace of television and the man who invented it
May 19, 2026
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Graduate inspired by fire chief father to focus on firefighters’ mental health
Graduate inspired by fire chief father to focus on firefighters’ mental health
May 19, 2026
Environment|Science|Technology
Northern California winds topple trees, spread outages and raise wildfire concerns
Northern California winds topple trees, spread outages and raise wildfire concerns
May 19, 2026
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology
Robot sifter joins volunteers at Klode Park beach to pull plastic from Lake Michigan shoreline
Robot sifter joins volunteers at Klode Park beach to pull plastic from Lake Michigan shoreline
May 19, 2026
Science|Technology|World
On eastern Ukraine's 'Road of Life,' death-delivering drones hunt for targets
On eastern Ukraine's 'road of life', nets hang overhead for protection, robots ferry supplies and troops sprint for cover as drones circle constantly above them. The battlefield has been transformed by unmanned warfare, CNN's Chief International Security Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh reports.
May 18, 2026
Crime|Political|Science|Technology
Why Ohio doesn't have any artificial intelligence regulations
Why Ohio doesn't have any artificial intelligence regulations
May 18, 2026
Europe|Science|Technology|World
Dodging the drones: Aerial attackers stalk Ukrainian troops, and a CNN team, on a key road to the front
Dodging the drones: Aerial attackers stalk Ukrainian troops, and a CNN team, on a key road to the front
May 18, 2026
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World
Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking 'health sovereignty' as donor support fades
A new Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is highlighting Africa's struggle with reduced international aid
May 18, 2026
Arts|Education|Opinion|Political|Science|World
Trump’s Cabinet dramatically changed American foreign policy while the president made noise – a scholar of presidential rhetoric explains
The president’s barrage of pronouncements on foreign policy mean his Cabinet members’ statements on foreign policy have become more reliable indicators of administration positions.
May 18, 2026
Environment|Health|Science|Technology
Flavored vapes led to a major shake-up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the controversial products
Flavored vapes draw new users – especially young people. On the flipside, they can also help some people quit smoking. Makary’s resignation makes it clear that the controversy isn’t going away.
May 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Opinion|Science|Technology
Companies are hyping AI the same way they talked up sustainability, but there are ways to fix that
Many companies today overpromise what they can do with AI. They should learn from efforts to combat greenwashing and tighten standards.
May 18, 2026
Education|Environment|Science|Technology
A newly rediscovered moth species in Florida may already be at risk
A newly discovered, rare species of moth appears to live only in the Florida scrub. Scientists hope that naming it will allow it to be protected.
May 18, 2026
Education|Environment|Science|Technology
What are those orange balls on some power lines?
Aviation marker balls don’t help with electricity flow or improve the efficiency of the power lines. But they do have a very important job.
May 18, 2026
Business|Lifestyle|Opinion|Science|Technology
Dark patterns on the web are designed to manipulate you – why aren’t they all illegal?
Encountering a website that seems like it was designed to frustrate might leave you saying ‘there oughta be a law,’ but to have a case you need to show that the site tried to swindle you.
May 18, 2026
Health|Political|Science|World
US states reject anti-vaccine bills as public health groups fight MAHA
Dozens of state anti-vaccine bills backed by "Make America Healthy Again" supporters have failed after public health groups won over Republican state
May 18, 2026
Health|Science|Travel|World
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection
May 18, 2026
Education|Environment|Science|Technology
An asteroid discovered days ago will narrowly miss Earth
An asteroid discovered days ago will narrowly miss Earth
May 18, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
Anthropic to brief global financial watchdog on cyber flaws exposed by Mythos, FT reports
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is set to brief the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on cyber vulnerabilities in the global financial system identified by its latest AI
May 18, 2026
Business|Science|Technology|World
White House gets small rare earth win, but China's export regime is here to stay
China will address U.S. concerns about rare earth shortages, the White House said on Sunday in a recap of agreements struck at last week's
May 18, 2026
Health|Science|World
What do we know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda?
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to be a public health emergency of international
May 17, 2026
Health|Science|World
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern
May 17, 2026
Crime|Science|Technology|World
Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war
A drone strike has targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant
May 17, 2026
Health|Science|Travel|World
Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test
Canada's national health agency confirms that one of four Canadians returning from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive
May 18, 2026
Business|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Man who received kidney from movie fan now paying it forward
Man who received kidney from movie fan now paying it forward
May 18, 2026
Health|Lifestyle|Science
How Boston health clinics are using ketamine to help treat mental health. "It's worth it."
How Boston health clinics are using ketamine to help treat mental health. "It's worth it."
May 17, 2026
Health|Science|Travel|World
Canadian cruise passenger gets presumptive positive hantavirus test
Canadian cruise passenger gets presumptive positive hantavirus test
May 17, 2026
Environment|Science|Sports|Travel|World
3 Finnish divers arrive in the Maldives to remap the search for the bodies of 4 Italian divers
Three Finnish divers have arrived in the Maldives to help search for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be in an underwater cave
May 17, 2026
Health|Science|World
A measles outbreak crossed into Mexico from Texas. A larger tragedy followed
A measles outbreak crossed into Mexico from Texas. A larger tragedy followed
May 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Science
Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the market
Hawaii's recent catastrophic flooding has devastated local farms, leaving many farmers struggling
May 17, 2026
Arts|Business|Education|Environment|Food|Interview|Lifestyle|Science|Travel|World
Can coffee thrive in the shadow of the city?
Can coffee thrive in the shadow of the city?
May 17, 2026
Health|Science|Sports
Man who beat "unicorn" case of Merkel cell carcinoma to ride in Pittsburgh's Rush to Crush Cancer
Man who beat "unicorn" case of Merkel cell carcinoma to ride in Pittsburgh's Rush to Crush Cancer
May 17, 2026
Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Technology
Emory physicist takes science out of the lab and onto the playground
Emory physicist takes science out of the lab and onto the playground
May 17, 2026
Africa|Health|Science|World
Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80
At least 80 people have died in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province
May 16, 2026
Environment|Science|World
Timmy, the stranded humpback whale, found dead off Danish coast
Timmy, the stranded humpback whale, found dead off Danish coast
May 17, 2026
Health|Science|World
France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses
France’s Pasteur Institute has fully sequenced the Andes virus found in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship
May 16, 2026
Environment|Science|World
Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark
Authorities say a humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and contentious rescue effort
May 16, 2026
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|US|World
Trump's description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxieties
U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China
May 16, 2026
Health|Science|Technology|World
FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up
The Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is leaving in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency
May 16, 2026
Americas|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology|World
Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical
Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence in a sign of his ongoing concern about the technology
May 16, 2026
Education|Health|Political|Science|US|World
A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks it
A Kansas judge has protected access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors as the nation’s largest children’s hospital moved to restrict such care in Texa and buckled under pressure from the Trump administration
May 16, 2026
Environment|Health|Science
Owl found stuck in a concrete mixer is on the mend and flying free
A great horned owl found stuck in a concrete mixer in Utah is now flying free after recovering at an animal sanctuary
May 16, 2026
Health|Science|World
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded
Africa’s top public health body confirms a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province
May 15, 2026
Environment|Health|Science|World
Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide
Global warming is causing rivers to slowly lose oxygen, threatening fish and other lives
May 16, 2026
Crime|Europe|Science|Travel|World
Search for bodies of Italian divers in Maldives cave suspended due to bad weather
Maldivian authorities have suspended a high-risk operation to recover the bodies of four Italian divers believed trapped inside a deep underwater cave, after one body was recovered the day before
May 15, 2026
Health|Science
Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth – at least for now
The court’s decision sends the mifepristone case back to a lower court, which has signaled that it will continue its challenge to the legality of mailing the abortion pill.
May 15, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science|World
New species of giant dinosaur identified from remains found in Thailand
New species of giant dinosaur identified from remains found in Thailand
May 15, 2026
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science
More than half a million American teens are using inhalants. A doctor explains the dangers
More than half a million American teens are using inhalants. A doctor explains the dangers
May 15, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology
Would a $1 rideshare fee affect wealthier or working-class Philadelphians more? 2 Chicago studies offer some perspective
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has proposed a $1 fee on all Uber, Lyft and other rideshare trips in the city to help fund public schools.
May 15, 2026
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language
Exaggerating phrases and talking in a sing-song way can actually help, not make it harder, for young children to master speaking a language.
May 15, 2026
Education|Science|Technology
You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows
Large language models can uphold falsehoods they or human users state, despite being presented with evidence to the contrary.
May 15, 2026
Environment|Health|Science|Travel|World
From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system
To stop the spread of infectious diseases, governments need information and other resources that countries around the globe share through international organizations.
May 15, 2026
Arts|Economy|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology|World
AI-generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons
Cubans are using AI image generators to imagine US intervention in their country. The results look straight out of the 1890s.
May 15, 2026
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science
A fungal disease, along with climate change, threatens Colorado’s prized peaches
Cytospora canker damages peach trees and decreases orchard production over time.
May 15, 2026
Business|Economy|Health|Political|Science|World
Trump administration rushes to steady Kennedy’s HHS, with an eye on the midterms
Trump administration rushes to steady Kennedy’s HHS, with an eye on the midterms
May 15, 2026
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Science|Technology
US judge considers Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of authors' lawsuit
A federal judge on Thursday pressed lawyers for more information on several points of artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion settlement
May 15, 2026
Health|Science
Antidepressants and pregnancy: What parents-to-be should know about ADHD, autism risks
Antidepressants and pregnancy: What parents-to-be should know about ADHD, autism risks
May 15, 2026
Health|Science|Technology|US|World
US Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue
The U.S.
May 15, 2026
Business|Science|Technology
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence
May 14, 2026
Education|Health|Science|Sports|Technology
Teen survives cardiac arrest, inspires heart safety advocacy
Teen survives cardiac arrest, inspires heart safety advocacy
May 15, 2026
Business|Environment|Science|Technology
Fayetteville residents press Swarm Aero at tense town hall over drone development
Fayetteville residents press Swarm Aero at tense town hall over drone development
May 15, 2026
Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|Science
'He had planned this': Mother of attempted abduction victim concerned over sex offender's sentence
'He had planned this': Mother of attempted abduction victim concerned over sex offender's sentence
May 15, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts
Layoffs have been piling up recently, especially in the tech world
May 15, 2026
Health|Science|US|World
Doctor from hantavirus-stricken ship tests negative, moves out of biocontainment unit
Doctor from hantavirus-stricken ship tests negative, moves out of biocontainment unit
May 14, 2026
Health|Science|US|World
U.S. reports no hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak, monitors 41
There are no confirmed cases in the United States of the Andes hantavirus outbreak that killed three people aboard a luxury cruise
May 15, 2026
Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Lifestyle|Science|Technology
Musk accused of 'selective amnesia,' Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end
A lawyer for Elon Musk hammered at the credibility of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday, near the end of a
May 14, 2026
Asia|Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|World
What proteins in prehistoric teeth reveal about Stone Age sex between early human species
What proteins in prehistoric teeth reveal about Stone Age sex between early human species
May 15, 2026
Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology
Mother flies to California on Mother's Day to help son battling rare bone cancer
Mother flies to California on Mother's Day to help son battling rare bone cancer
May 15, 2026
Economy|Health|Political|Science|World
A surge in violence followed Trump's cuts to USAID programs in Africa, a study finds
A new study has found that the Trump administration's decision last year to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development — once a leading global aid donor — was followed by a significant increase in violence in several African countries the agency had supported
May 15, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World
US, China are discussing AI guardrails to safeguard most powerful models, Bessent says
U.S. and Chinese delegations are discussing artificial intelligence guardrails at their Beijing summit and will set up a protocol for best practices to
May 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
Cerebras shares skyrocket in debut as AI mania grips markets
By Utkarsh Shetti, Echo Wang and Max A.
May 14, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Science|Technology|World
Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry
The Supreme Court says man can sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash
May 14, 2026
Education|Environment|Science|World
Scientists dig up Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand
Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet (27 meters) long browsed
May 14, 2026
Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Australia|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Food|Health|Interview|Lifestyle|MidEast|Opinion|Political|Science|Sports|Technology|Travel|World
Italy's defence minister urges decision on EU SAFE loans before deadline
Italy's defence minister said on Thursday he had written twice to the Treasury urging a decision on whether to tap a European Union arms-
May 14, 2026
Economy|Education|Environment|Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World
Pope Leo decries European military spending as 'betrayal' of diplomacy
Pope Leo on Thursday decried rising European military spending, which grew last year by the highest amount since the end of the Cold War amid pressure from
May 14, 2026
Business|Education|Health|Science|Technology
Anthropic, Gates Foundation launch $200 million partnership for AI in health, education
Anthropic and the Gates Foundation have pledged $200 million to back artificial intelligence-related public goods and areas including health and
May 14, 2026
Arts|Business|Education|Finance|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology|World
The world's reaction to hantavirus is tinged by echoes of something else: COVID
The coronavirus pandemic's impact lingers, influencing our lives in both obvious and subtle ways
May 14, 2026
Education|Environment|Science|Technology
A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare
Twin cyclones helped trigger massive ocean warming in the Pacific. But whether that leads to a strong El Niño is still uncertain. Here’s what you need to know.
May 14, 2026
Education|Environment|Science|Technology
Astrophysicists use ‘space archaeology’ to trace the history of a spiral galaxy
Astronomers want to understand how spiral galaxies form and get their massive spiral arms.
May 14, 2026
Education|Environment|Science|Technology
Will future missions to the Moon be sustainable? It may depend on whom you ask
Landing on the Moon can disturb its environment – people are discussing how to balance those concerns with political and economic goals.
May 14, 2026
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World
Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
Pope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”
May 14, 2026
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science
How much is a bat worth? Protecting these tiny insect-eaters isn’t just good for farms – their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy
When bats disappear, farms become less productive, and that has broad implications far beyond the crops.
May 14, 2026
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel
Alien ‘encounters’ put this strange-looking monument on the tourist map
Alien ‘encounters’ put this strange-looking monument on the tourist map
May 14, 2026
Economy|Environment|Science|World
El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong
El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong
May 14, 2026
Environment|Science|Technology
NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid
A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid is swinging past Mars for a gravity boost
May 14, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Engaging with arts and culture can slow biological aging as much as exercise, study suggests
Engaging with arts and culture can slow biological aging as much as exercise, study suggests
May 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
AI boom puts SK Hynix on cusp of $1 trillion market value
SK Hynix is on the verge of topping a $1 trillion market value, just weeks after Samsung Electronics crossed the milestone, as
May 14, 2026
Business|Science|Technology
OpenAI says no user data breached after security issue with open-source library
OpenAI said on Wednesday it found no evidence that its user data was accessed after a security issue involving a supply-chain attack on TanStack npm, an open-source library.
May 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World
US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough
The U.S. has cleared around 10 Chinese firms to buy Nvidia's second-most powerful AI chip, the H200, but not a single delivery has been made so far, three people familiar with the
May 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World
Nvidia CEO hopes Trump and Xi will improve two-way ties, CCTV says
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday that he hoped U.S.
May 14, 2026
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology
Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back
Parents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper
May 14, 2026
Health|Science|World
Hantavirus risk to US public remains low, CDC says
The risk from hantavirus to the general public remains very low, and the U.S.
May 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
Nvidia CEO's foundation buys $108 million of AI computing from CoreWeave, donates it to researchers
By Max A.
May 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|Travel
NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots better in simulations to deal with smoke in the cockpit
Safety experts recommended Wednesday that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke filling the cockpit, like what happened on a Southwest Airlines plane after a bird strike in 2023
May 14, 2026
Health|Science|Travel|World
Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers with hantavirus leaves medical isolation unit
An oncologist traveling on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has been cleared to leave a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska, where he was the lone American placed in isolation after he helped care for fellow passengers who became sick on board
May 14, 2026
Health|Science|Travel|World
New Yorker describes hantavirus quarantine experience after cruise ship outbreak: "Trying to stay positive"
New Yorker describes hantavirus quarantine experience after cruise ship outbreak: "Trying to stay positive"
May 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology
US FAA to equip its airport vehicles with transponders
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will spend $16.5 million to install transponders on its airport vehicles after a fatal
May 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI
Microsoft is shopping for artificial-intelligence startups as the software company prepares for a future
May 14, 2026
Health|Science|World
59,000-year-old tooth offers a rare glimpse into how Neanderthals handled a medical problem
59,000-year-old tooth offers a rare glimpse into how Neanderthals handled a medical problem
May 14, 2026
Business|Science|Technology|World
US airlines should improve pilot training for smoke in cockpit, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday recommended improving training for pilot preparedness for smoke-in-cockpit emergencies after a
May 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
OpenAI chief Altman has over $2 billion stake in companies that dealt with OpenAI, court filing shows
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman holds more than $2 billion in companies that have done business with the artificial intelligence company, a
May 14, 2026
Business|Crime|Health|Science|Technology
Man with ties to Las Vegas biolab found guilty for operating separate California lab
Man with ties to Las Vegas biolab found guilty for operating separate California lab
May 14, 2026
Environment|Science|US
Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a century
Two bald eagle hatchlings have been spotted in a Chicago park in what experts believe is a first for the Windy City in more than a century
May 13, 2026
Education|Environment|Science
Impassioned students working to raise $10M to save bald eagle habitat in Big Bear Valley
Impassioned students working to raise $10M to save bald eagle habitat in Big Bear Valley
May 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology
Makary exit may temporarily lift biotech sentiment but FDA leadership vacuum looms
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr.
May 13, 2026
Business|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Sports
'An experimental approach': Fish and Game moves 34 elk from Big Willow Creek to the Panhandle
'An experimental approach': Fish and Game moves 34 elk from Big Willow Creek to the Panhandle
May 13, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
Putin flexes muscle with test of powerful nuclear-capable missile
Putin flexes muscle with test of powerful nuclear-capable missile
May 13, 2026
Health|Political|Science
'He was having some difficulty': Trump reacts to resignation of his FDA chief
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is leaving the Trump administration, according to three people familiar with the situation, after President Donald Trump signed off on a plan to fire him last week.
May 13, 2026
Health|Science|Travel|World
Company says it’s not clear when its hantavirus-hit ship will start cruises again
Oceanwide Expeditions says it expects to know by the end of the week if the MV Hondius cruise ship will keep to its schedule after a hantavirus outbreak
May 13, 2026
Economy|Environment|Science|World
Scientists find clues that a new tectonic plate boundary is forming
Scientists find clues that a new tectonic plate boundary is forming
May 13, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology
Fervo Energy raises $1.89 billion in US IPO
Geothermal energy developer Fervo Energy said on Tuesday it has raised $1.89 billion in its upsized U.S. initial public offering, highlighting robust investor appetite for the
May 13, 2026
Health|Political|Science
FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department
Dr. Marty Makary's resignation from his post atop the Food and Drug Administration is widening a leadership gap that already existed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
May 13, 2026
Education|Health|Science
Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives
An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands of years ago
May 13, 2026
Crime|Health|Science|World
US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes
About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year
May 13, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology
New community solar garden in Owatonna breaks ground with goal of reducing homeowner energy bills
New community solar garden in Owatonna breaks ground with goal of reducing homeowner energy bills
May 13, 2026
Health|Science|World
PCOS, a condition impacting millions of women worldwide, gets a new name
PCOS, a condition impacting millions of women worldwide, gets a new name
May 13, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
AI cloud firm Nebius reports near eightfold revenue surge, shares jump
Nebius Group reported a nearly eightfold rise in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, benefiting from increasing demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and cloud services,
May 13, 2026
Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Science|Technology|World
Apple criticises EU measures to help AI rivals access Google services
Apple on Wednesday echoed Google's criticism of EU antitrust regulators' efforts to force the search giant to help AI rivals access its services, warning
May 13, 2026
Europe|Health|Science|World
Tests in Italy, Spain come back negative in global hunt for hantavirus
Seventeen people under observation in Italy and Spain for possible hantavirus infection have tested negative, the countries'
May 13, 2026
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World
Russian airspace breaches show need to boost NATO eastern flank air defence, say leaders
Russia's repeated airspace violations of countries on the eastern flank of NATO underline the urgent need to consolidate the alliance's air defences against missiles and
May 13, 2026
Business|Science|Technology
Meta to launch 'Incognito Chat' for private AI conversations on WhatsApp
Meta Platforms is rolling out a new "Incognito Chat" feature for its artificial intelligence assistant on WhatsApp messaging service, the company
May 13, 2026
Business|Science|Technology
Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
Meta Platforms is introducing an "incognito" mode for WhatsApp to allow private conversations with its AI chatbot
May 13, 2026
Economy|Education|Environment|Opinion|Science
Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why
Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. Many are struggling to keep up.
May 13, 2026
Science|Sports|Technology
We tested the new World Cup ball – this is what you need to know about how it will fly, dip and swerve
For two decades, researchers have studied soccer ball aerodynamics. Latest tests suggest the 2026 ball is more stable, but with a slightly shorter range.
May 13, 2026
Health|Science
Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn’t sameness but connection
Feeling heard and understood by a medical provider is a crucial part of healthcare for patients.
May 13, 2026
Arts|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology
How tarot readers are using AI – and what it says about our growing reliance on chatbots for emotional support and advice
Our engagement with AI is at a crossroads: Will we treat it as an all-knowing oracle or as a tool to expand our own way of seeing the world?
May 13, 2026
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology
Falling space debris poses an escalating risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant
Some engineers are prioritizing ‘design for demise’ and planning satellites that are more likely to completely burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at the end of their lifespan.
May 13, 2026
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology
Most people don’t know what they don’t know, but think they do – correcting your metaknowledge can make you a better teacher and learner
Do you actually know how a bicycle or a zipper work, or what a penny or a common brand logo look like? Intellectual humility can help reduce overconfidence in what you don’t understand.
May 13, 2026
Health|Science|Travel|World
Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US after hantavirus outbreak
When Jake Rosmarin boarded the MV Hondius, he gleefully posted on social media that the ship would be home for 35 days as he and more than 100 other passengers and crew were to travel across the South Atlantic
May 13, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
Tower Semi forecasts upbeat quarterly revenue, signs $1.3 billion in AI chip deals
Tower Semiconductor on Wednesday forecast second-quarter revenue above estimates and said it landed $1.3 billion in deals for 2027 to supply chips that use light to move data at
May 13, 2026
Education|Health|Science
Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline
Researchers are warning that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic
May 13, 2026
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World
As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help
As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help
May 13, 2026
Business|Science|Technology|World
Tech rivalry, distrust sap summit hopes for Trump-Xi AI push
U.S.
May 13, 2026
Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology|World
US tariff whiplash pushed toy factory in China to brink of collapse
Had the United States kept tariffs on Chinese imports at triple digits for just one more day last year, Huntar Company would have collapsed, said David
May 13, 2026
Health|Science|Travel|World
He was on the trip of a lifetime. Now he’s in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska while hantavirus cases rise
He was on the trip of a lifetime. Now he’s in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska while hantavirus cases rise
May 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World
Trump, Xi to weigh rare earth truce extension, but China's curbs still bite
China and the U.S. are considering extending a truce on Chinese rare earth export curbs at a leaders' summit
May 13, 2026
Health|Interview|Science|World
Doctor who tested positive for hantavirus speaks out from biocontainment unit
Erin Burnett talks to Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, the American passenger who tested positive for hantavirus and is now the only person isolated in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
May 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World
Global EV demand rises for second month, data shows
Global demand for electric vehicles rose for a second straight month in April as high petrol prices kept steering buyers away from combustion-
May 13, 2026
Business|Health|Science
Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activists
Marty Makary is resigning as President Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration chief
May 12, 2026
Environment|Science|Technology
Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – mesonets can help bridge that gap
Don’t blame the weatherman. A meteorologist explains where your local weather forecasts really come from, and what storm scientists are doing to bring them closer to home.
April 28, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology
GM-LG's restart date at Ohio battery plant uncertain
A General Motors joint-venture battery company is bringing a small number of workers back to an idled electric-vehicle battery factory in Ohio this month, although
May 13, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
Ananym urges BWX Technologies to commercialize reactor design, says shares could double
Activist investor Ananym Capital Management sees room for BWX Technologies' stock to double in coming years if the defense and energy company
May 13, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|US
US considers financing billions of dollars for nuclear plant parts, industry group says
The U.S.
May 12, 2026
Health|Science
The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care
A hormonal condition affecting 1 in 8 women around the world just got a new name in hopes of improving care
May 13, 2026
Business|Health|Political|Science|World
Trump says US FDA Commissioner Makary is out
U.S.
May 12, 2026
Europe|Health|Science|Travel|World
Britain to bring 10 people to UK for precautionary isolation after hantavirus outbreak
Britain said on Tuesday that 10 people from remote island territories, including cruise ship passengers and medical staff who had contact with confirmed cases in the
May 13, 2026
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Science|Technology
OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to defend his business record in a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, rebutting testimony that disparaged his leadership at a pivotal time for the ChatGPT maker
May 12, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World
Fire reported on natural gas platform off Santa Barbara coast
Fire reported on natural gas platform off Santa Barbara coast
May 13, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US
‘Are you completely trustworthy?’: Musk’s attorney presses OpenAI CEO in trial
‘Are you completely trustworthy?’: Musk’s attorney presses OpenAI CEO in trial
May 12, 2026
Health|Science
FDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him
FDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him
May 13, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science|Technology
Rare dinosaur species being studied at the Cincinnati Museum Center
Rare dinosaur species being studied at the Cincinnati Museum Center
May 13, 2026
Science|Technology
US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon's $185 billion estimate
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated on Tuesday that U.S.
May 13, 2026
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science
New Smithsonian exhibit traces bison’s rise, near extinction and comeback
New Smithsonian exhibit traces bison’s rise, near extinction and comeback
May 13, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said
President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space, called the “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program, is estimated to cost much more than he originally said
May 13, 2026
Business|Health|Science|Technology
Google-backed Isomorphic raises $2.1 billion to scale AI-driven drug discovery
Isomorphic Labs, an artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery company, said on Wednesday it has raised $2.1 billion in its latest funding round led by existing investor Thrive
May 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology
Lobbying battle intensifies as E15 ethanol bill nears US vote
Biofuel advocates are making a last-minute push to convince House lawmakers to approve year-round sales of gasoline blended with
May 12, 2026
Business|Science|Technology|World
Leidos receives $2.7 billion hypersonic weapons contract
Leidos Holdings said on Tuesday the U.S.
May 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
Google in talks with SpaceX for Suncatcher orbital data center project
Alphabet's Google on Tuesday said it has been in discussions with Elon Musk's SpaceX and others regarding future launches for its Project Suncatcher, an orbital data center project.
May 12, 2026
Business|Science|Technology
Anthropic expands Claude's AI tools for law firms, lawyers
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic on Tuesday released an expanded suite of features for lawyers using its Claude AI assistant, including tools
May 12, 2026
Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science
Great horned owls may help homeowners with rodent control
Great horned owls may help homeowners with rodent control
May 13, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
Putin hails Russia's test launch of a new ballistic missile and calls it the world's most powerful
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the test launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile as a key part of efforts to modernize the country’s nuclear forces
May 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Outdoor workers already battling triple-digit heat before summer officially begins
Outdoor workers already battling triple-digit heat before summer officially begins
May 13, 2026
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Science|Technology
Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'
Neil deGrasse Tyson has turned his lifelong fascination with aliens into a new book, “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter.”
May 12, 2026
Health|Science|Technology
AI helping Arizonans stay safer during pregnancy
AI helping Arizonans stay safer during pregnancy
May 12, 2026
Business|Science|Technology|World
US agency says Chinese drones and routers can get software updates through 2028
The U.S.
May 12, 2026
Business|Science|Technology|World
Pentagon deploys Anthropic's Mythos to patch cyber gaps while planning to ditch firm
The Pentagon is deploying Anthropic's Mythos cybersecurity model to find and patch software vulnerabilities across the U.S. government even as it races to
May 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World
Suspending federal gas tax wouldn’t save drivers as much as they might hope – here’s what goes into the price of a gallon of gas
Suspending the federal gas tax, which would require Congress to agree, would drop gas prices only about 4% – less in high-cost states like California.
May 12, 2026
Economy|Health|Political|Science|Technology|World
Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV
Scientists are supercharging patients' own immune cells to try to fight HIV without today's drugs
May 12, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missile this year
Russia will deploy its new Sarmat strategic nuclear missile at the end of this year, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, describing it as "the most powerful in the
May 12, 2026
Education|Environment|Science
Many of the Caribbean’s most important reefs are going unprotected
Healthy coral reefs can significantly reduce hurricane damage for coastlines, yet many still face harms, including pollution and ship damage, that people have the power to stop.
May 12, 2026
Environment|Science|Technology
A deep-ocean climate plan wins rare EPA approval, but is sinking plants in the sea the answer?
Ocean carbon removal is picking up, just as Microsoft pulls out as a major funder of carbon removal projects.
May 12, 2026
Education|Health|Science
You can change your emotions – but it’s a 2-step process that takes some effort
When you’re upset, finding a new way to think about a negative situation can help you feel better. But researchers find the process takes some effort to really work.
May 12, 2026
Education|Science|Technology
Button-pushing explorers: How to grasp that AI agents can do amazing things while knowing nothing
Today’s AI systems are powerful, and it’s natural to see them as having humanlike intelligence. Shaking that illusion is important – and difficult to do.
May 12, 2026
Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology
Genome sequencing is rewriting the history of disease outbreaks – but without social context, it can tell only part of the story
From the Black Death to the COVID-19 pandemic, combining the genetic data of a pathogen with historical records, archaeological artifacts and epidemiological studies can uncover its origins.
May 12, 2026
Arts|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology
We studied what happened when financially struggling artists received $1,000 a month, no strings attached, for 18 months
Opponents of guaranteed-income programs often argue that recipients will simply take the money and be less motivated to do any work whatsoever.
May 11, 2026
Environment|Science|World
Invasive plant threatens livelihoods in Colombia’s largest coastal wetland
Colombia's Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta wetland is facing an environmental crisis due to an invasive plant native to Asia
May 12, 2026
Health|Science|World
Hantavirus is not Covid-19, but ‘calm-mongering’ risks triggering post-Covid anxiety
Hantavirus is not Covid-19, but ‘calm-mongering’ risks triggering post-Covid anxiety
May 12, 2026
Health|Science|Travel|World
Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts
Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts
May 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|World
Tech boom vs oil crisis: Asia’s new economic reality is a warning for the world
Tech boom vs oil crisis: Asia’s new economic reality is a warning for the world
May 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology
Thyssenkrupp Nucera halts hiring in high-cost countries as Q2 loss widens
Thyssenkrupp Nucera has frozen hiring in high-cost countries as part of broader saving measures, it said on Tuesday, after its second-
May 12, 2026
Business|Science|Technology|World
Thales and ArianeGroup say first firing of new French long-range rocket launcher successful
Defence and cybersecurity company Thales and ArianeGroup said they had successfully carried out the first firing of a new long-range French rocket launcher, the FLP-t 150, this
May 12, 2026
Health|Science|Travel|World
Planes with hantavirus cruise passengers land in the Netherlands; hospital quarantines 12
Two planes with 28 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak, landed in the Netherlands on Tuesday and a Dutch hospital treating
May 12, 2026
Environment|Science|World
Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom, scientists say
Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year, with conditions expected to get worse as the
May 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology
The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe
The coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm
May 11, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
Ex-OpenAI exec Sutskever says he spent a year gathering proof of alleged Altman dishonesty
Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever testified on Monday that he spent about a year gathering evidence for the ChatGPT maker's board that CEO Sam Altman had displayed a "
May 12, 2026
Education|Science|Technology|World
US scientists warn that termination of National Science Board hurts ability to compete with China
More than 2,000 scientists warned the U.S.
May 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
Microsoft, Google, xAI security test details deleted from US government website
The U.S.
May 12, 2026
Health|Political|Science|World
US Supreme Court extends pause on decision narrowing abortion pill access
The U.S.
May 12, 2026
Health|Science|World
US says 18 passengers flown back after hantavirus outbreak on ship
U.S.
May 11, 2026
Business|Health|Science|Travel|World
Hantavirus-hit ship sets sail for Netherlands as final passengers evacuated in Tenerife
The hantavirus-hit MV Hondius departed the Spanish island of Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday as the last
May 11, 2026
Economy|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology|World
Trump-Xi summit will be no ‘Nixon in China’ moment – that they are talking is enough for now
Taiwan, trade and AI regulation are on the agenda. But will there be progress on any of these issues during Beijing sit-down?
May 12, 2026
Health|Political|Science|US|World
Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill
The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect
May 12, 2026
Opinion|Political|Science
Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay
The Supreme Court has barred considering race when crafting legislative districts. But race could remain embedded in political gerrymandering, despite vehement claims to the contrary.
May 11, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
Trump-Xi summit comes with high stakes for Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its own
President Donald Trump has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan in his second term
May 11, 2026
Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Michigan father credits stranger's quick action for saving his life during stroke at concert
Michigan father credits stranger's quick action for saving his life during stroke at concert
May 12, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology|World
Britain's bank regulator expects 'quite significant disruption' from latest AI models
The head of the Bank of England’s regulatory arm on Wednesday said it was “reasonable to expect quite significant disruption” to financial services from the latest AI models
May 11, 2026
Business|Economy|Food|Science|Technology
Papa John's tests drone delivery in North Carolina suburb
Papa John's International is testing U.S. drone deliveries in a small market in North Carolina, the pizza chain announced Monday.
May 11, 2026
Crime|Science|Technology|World
Family of Florida mass shooting victim sues OpenAI in US court
The family of a man killed in a 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a U.S. court, claiming the shooter was
May 11, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World
Trump and China's Xi set for talks spanning Iran, nuclear, trade and AI
U.S.
May 11, 2026
Health|Science|Travel|World
WHO says seven cases of hantavirus confirmed from cruise ship
Seven cases of the Andes hantavirus have now been confirmed among people who were passengers on board the cruise ship, the World Health Organization said
May 11, 2026
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years
For the first time in more than a decade, a leading pediatricians group has put out new guidance about recess, saying it’s crucial for good health and good grades and should be part of the school day for students of all ages
May 11, 2026
Business|Europe|Science|Technology|World
EU says OpenAI offers to open access to cybersecurity model, Anthropic not there yet
The European Commission on Monday welcomed an offer by U.S. artificial intelligence giant OpenAI to provide open access to its cybersecurity features, but said its rival
May 11, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology
Fervo Energy eyes $7.4 billion valuation in upsized US IPO
Geothermal power developer Fervo Energy said on Monday it was targeting up to a $7.37 billion valuation in its U.S. upsized initial public offering, underscoring strong investor
May 11, 2026
Business|Science|Technology
OpenAI creates new unit with $4 billion investment to aid corporate AI push
OpenAI said on Monday it is setting up a new company with more than $4 billion in initial investment to help organizations build and deploy artificial intelligence systems, and will
May 11, 2026
Business|Crime|Science|Technology
Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company's digital defense
Google said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group’s attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company’s previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI’s risks for cybersecurity
May 11, 2026
Health|Science|Technology
A crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor's career pivot
A Tennessee doctor is practicing reproductive medicine aligned with his Christian faith
May 11, 2026
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|World
‘Not normal’: On one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in a single country
‘Not normal’: On one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in a single country
May 11, 2026
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science
When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future
The EPA’s new interpretations are strategically designed to appeal to the current US Supreme Court’s view of agency authority.
May 11, 2026
Education|Science|Technology
What makes a good teacher? Ask a Republican and a Democrat, and they are likely to agree
Most American adults will say that they most valued teachers who really knew them, cared about them and made learning relevant to their lives.
May 11, 2026
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology
The missing link in America’s critical minerals push isn’t mining – it’s processing expertise
America was once the global leader in rare earth element production, but as processing moved to China, the US lost capacity and expertise. It can get them back.
May 11, 2026
Education|Entertainment|Science
Why did ‘Tyrannosaurus rex’ have such short arms?
If humans had the same arm proportions as a T. rex, a 6-foot-tall person would have arms about 11 inches long.
May 11, 2026
Crime|Science|Technology
How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions
Danger arises when law enforcement believes that AI models are retrieving certainties rather than generating likelihoods.
May 11, 2026
Business|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology
Delta-8, delta-9, THCA? What sets the different THC forms available in regulated cannabis products apart
Hemp-derived THC products are federally legal, for now. A chemist describes the different THC forms these products can contain and the legal restrictions placed on them.
May 11, 2026
Education|Science|Technology
How does your brain decide between the road not taken or the same old route? Resolving conflicting memories is key to navigation
Habit helps take the mental load off figuring out how to get somewhere. But relying on the familiar can make it harder to adapt to changes to your route and to find better ones.
May 11, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
AI labs should pass safety review to get US government contracts, group says
The Trump administration should screen cutting-edge artificial intelligence models for security threats before they are publicly released and withhold lucrative
May 11, 2026