A private spacecraft that was supposed to save NASA's sinking Swift Observatory has managed to come within nine miles of the doomed spacecraft and even snap pictures
September 04, 20266-week-old infant died of measles, Pennsylvania county coroner says
September 05, 2026The Lindsay Clancy trial brings maternal mental health into the spotlight
August 13, 2026The U.S. and China are gearing up to discuss AI safety risks during a dialogue planned for mid-September, two sources briefed on the discussions told Reuters
September 04, 2026Prescriptions for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs among children under 12 in the U.S. have risen more than 300-fold since 2019 as doctors seek new, effective treatments for younger patients
September 05, 2026Trump’s proposed Space Academy aims to educate a new generation of astronauts and engineers
September 05, 2026A pulp mill in Longview, Washington, where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and discharges of toxic chemicals
September 05, 2026Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on AI-generated fake nude images will remain in effect as a constitutional challenge by Elon Musk's xAI proceeds,
September 04, 2026The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries'
September 04, 2026Tesla's race to deploy Cybercab robotaxis will put regulatory limits to the test as the EV maker begins paid rides in the sporty, two-seaters that run
September 04, 2026Between a strong jobs report Friday that adds to the case for U.S. interest-rate hikes and a novel threat from President Donald Trump to stop
September 04, 2026Israel's military has cleared Hezbollah fighters holed up in tunnels under the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon,
September 04, 2026The U.S.
September 04, 2026A Tennessee factory that Washington had hoped to protect as part of a push to safeguard the U.S. semiconductor supply chain is at
September 04, 2026UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different
September 04, 2026Officer fired amid investigations after K-9 use-of-force, custody death
September 04, 2026Opposition from the United States and Russia has raised doubts that countries meeting in Geneva will on Friday agree on a document that could pave the
September 04, 2026The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers
September 04, 2026A handful of U.S. farmers are looking at a new solution to extreme weather
September 04, 2026The people who stretch a person’s sense of humanity may be the ones no algorithm currently selects.
September 04, 2026A new study shows what microbes and odors on human skin appeal to different species of mosquitoes.
September 04, 2026Search engines, social media and AI models can be made as safe and reliable as bridges and water supplies.
September 04, 2026The U.S.
September 04, 2026During the height of the summer outbreak of cyclosporiasis, Dea Lancaster set aside her usual duties as nurse coordinator at Michigan's
September 04, 2026Citadel has held talks to buy U.S. oil production assets, as the hedge fund and commodities trader considers expanding further into owning physical assets,
September 04, 2026China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO rejected allegations it used concealed equipment on its vessels to collect intelligence for Beijing, calling the claims "totally
September 04, 2026How often do you fart? This smart flatulence underwear can tell you that and more
September 04, 2026Hawaii and Florida top list of best US beaches for 2026, according to ‘Dr. Beach’
May 21, 2026Civil rights groups in South Africa are calling for a pause on building more data centers until their use of water, land and electricity is investigated
September 04, 2026‘Biggest surprise of my life’: Denmark’s largest Viking Age silver hoard discovered in backyard
September 04, 2026‘Extremely rare event:’ Miles-long microalgae bloom knocks out most of Israel’s desalination plants
September 04, 2026A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI
September 04, 2026This city is one of the world’s most important AI hubs. It’s not where you’d expect
September 04, 2026Igor Sechin, chief of Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft, said on Thursday that China, not OPEC, has stabilized global oil markets by reducing crude imports by 5.5
September 04, 2026Some Chinese rare earth suppliers are declining to ship to the U.S. for fear of
September 04, 2026French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on Friday that there were around 7,000 excess deaths recorded during the blistering heatwaves that hit the country this summer as
September 04, 2026Two people were pulled out alive on Friday from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on the Trishuli River, nine days after a ice, rock and mud slide swept through a
September 04, 2026South Korea and the United States are discussing semiconductor investments in the U.S. as part of broader bilateral talks, a Seoul official told
September 04, 2026An army of experts in a WhatsApp group is guiding rescue workers scouring a Nepali valley after
September 04, 2026Tesla said on Thursday it was offering rides in "limited areas of Austin, Texas" in its two-seater Cybercab, a
September 03, 2026Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs missing steering wheels and brake pedals onto Austin, Texas, streets Thursday in a bet Americans will get over their fears of “no control” rides and hop inside
September 04, 2026An EU ban on animal products from Brazil that took effect on Thursday affects Brazilian exports worth about $1.84 billion annually, mainly beef and poultry, as the bloc seeks
September 04, 2026President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that an investigation would determine what caused a dispute between two of Ukraine's security agencies to escalate into a shootout in
September 04, 2026Average U.S. diesel prices jumped to record highs on Thursday, as a global supply crunch intensified after renewed hostilities between the U.S. and
September 04, 2026A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring scores of new officers without basic vetting, violating federal rules and putting the agency at risk of misconduct
September 04, 2026The Trump administration pressured U.S. space companies not to attend a high-profile global space summit in Paris organized by President
September 04, 2026BASF sued Apple on Thursday, accusing the iPhone maker of infringing the German chemical company's patented face authentication technology in many iPhone and
September 04, 2026A federal appeals court said a council created by Congress to help the U.S. commerce secretary manage the nation's fisheries exercised unconstitutional powers,
September 03, 2026OpenAI said on Thursday it would commit $1 billion in subsidized access to its AI cybersecurity tools, training and technical support for organizations that protect critical
September 04, 2026The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help identify industries dumping harmful PFAS chemicals in wastewater, two former officials say
September 04, 2026Brazil’s government and exporters of meat, poultry, eggs, honey and other animal products were scrambling Thursday after a European Union deadline passed for suspending imports over concerns about the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial drugs in livestock
September 04, 2026The Trump administration is allowing construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes to move forward
September 04, 2026Vance says Iran conflict isn’t a ‘war,’ even as he refuses to say when it will end
September 04, 2026Fact check: Vance repeats Trump’s fictional ‘$19 trillion’ investment figure
September 04, 2026Oura, the maker of smart wearable Oura Ring, filed the paperwork for its U.S. initial public offering on Thursday, revealing a revenue surge and adding to a growing list of consumer
September 04, 2026President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Wednesday that U.S. banks are not allowed to do business in Canada
September 04, 2026OpenAI on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intelligence model it calls its best yet but cautioned that it also sometimes attempts to evade human
September 04, 2026The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump
September 04, 2026Two more beluga whales have died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, including one that was moved in mid-August as part of an international effort to rescue Canada's last captive whales
September 04, 2026Researchers have been honored for their quirky, imaginative contributions to science at the 36th annual Ig Nobel Prizes
September 03, 2026Kentucky students learn healthy habits and lifesaving skills through Heart Association program
September 04, 2026Edouard’s flood threat finally wanes after dumping 20+ inches on east Texas
August 31, 2026Nvidia on Thursday said Lenovo and Acer will launch the first Windows PCs powered by its RTX Spark chip in October, as the chip giant pushes to bring AI capabilities directly to
September 03, 2026Visitors help track monarch migration at Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
September 04, 2026The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening
September 03, 2026A government report finds that the U.S. Secret Service faced several drone-related incidents without updating its protection policies or documenting reasons it didn't
September 03, 2026Out-of-state drivers owe Maryland nearly $1 billion in unpaid tolls
September 04, 2026Family's journey inspires new Ohio program to fight pediatric cancer
September 04, 2026Injured snapping turtle released back into the wild
September 04, 2026Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill to regulate the exploration of critical minerals, including rare earths, marking a step toward exploiting its vast reserves
September 03, 2026Tesla keeps hyping robotaxis as its future. But it’s trailing rival Waymo in a field yet to prove profitable
September 03, 2026Syria has begun destroying the remnants of a clandestine Assad-era chemical weapons program that it recovered in May, the first such destruction in a decade, a Syrian envoy
September 03, 2026Nvidia will buy popular developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, using its growing AI war chest to expand its
September 03, 2026A Lebanese man held in Israel has been released, marking the first such handover since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict began six months ago
September 03, 2026France has recorded its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago, according to the environment minister
September 03, 2026Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $13 billion
September 03, 2026A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked a backlash in communities across the country and become a key election issue
September 03, 2026Six bear cubs killed on Tahoe roads in two weeks, Bear League says
September 03, 2026Some stars turn into black holes at the end of their lifespans, once they stop burning the fuel in their cores.
September 03, 2026Two Mercury-bound spacecraft are in the home stretch of their nearly decade-long voyage
September 03, 2026The Trump administration has been fighting with California officials over offshore oil projects and the state's coastal commission, which works to protect the state's shores
September 03, 2026Anthropic is still considered a "Supply Chain Risk" by the U.S. defense department and defense industry, the under secretary of defense for research and
September 03, 2026Nvidia inks $13 billion deal to buy the AI startup that was hacked by OpenAI
September 03, 2026Humanoid robots working on factory floors, AI models challenging global rivals and electric-vehicle plants
September 03, 2026When penguin colonies are surrounded by sea ice, the penguins tend to eat more fish, rather than krill. And colonies that eat more fish are more successful at sustaining their numbers.
September 03, 2026These apps and software programs could provide access to lifesaving screening – if researchers can find a way to remove the baked-in bias.
September 03, 2026It’s a top guest complaint but many hotels can’t fix it
September 03, 2026When it comes to transportation, there’s a hidden danger in choosing what feels safer.
September 03, 2026Health officials battling the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are using anonymised mobile-phone data to map population movements
September 03, 2026The BepiColombo mission begins its arrival at Mercury after nearly 8 years
September 03, 2026Just one drink a day may increase the risk of dying from numerous cancers
September 03, 2026Japanese scientist Hideki Shirakawa, co-winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in chemistry, has died at 90
September 03, 2026France has begun tests on two cars to better assess Tesla's FSD advanced driver assistance system, French Minister of Transport Philippe Tabarot said, in
September 03, 2026Less than a year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott hailed Texas as the "epicenter of AI development."
September 03, 2026The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to intensify further into 2027 and could be the strongest ever, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the
September 03, 2026U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
September 03, 2026More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II
September 03, 2026Heatwaves from June 18 through August 16 caused 2,935 excess deaths in Belgium, or 22.6% excess mortality, public health body Sciensano said in a report on Thursday.
September 03, 2026Oil prices hit fresh six-week highs on Thursday after new U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran heightened concerns about
September 03, 2026Floods hit a historic Grand Canyon lodge. It’s the second park landmark affected by a natural disaster in the past year
September 03, 2026A group of farmers has been working to preserve Gaza's native crops by rebuilding a local seed bank that was destroyed during
September 03, 2026President Donald Trump's administration has threatened to cut federal agencies' support for the Smithsonian, marking its latest escalation against the institution.
September 03, 2026China's Ministry of Natural Resources conducted a survey of waters east of Taiwan last month that it said would help it create "one map" for territorial planning
September 03, 2026Stormy weather can send the Pacific Ocean flooding into people's homes in small, remote island nations
September 03, 2026Texas authorities have rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwaters and an assisted living facility as former Tropical Storm Edouard lingered over rural parts of the state
September 02, 2026The Trump administration cut funds for natural hazards monitoring in Nepal
September 03, 2026Intan Permatasari's mother simply couldn't refuse her daughter's pleas for food.
September 03, 2026Federal judge blocks Trump’s newest attempt to crack down on birthright citizenship
September 03, 2026Nation’s largest school district bans AI in the classroom through 8th grade
September 03, 2026Appalling AI menu pictures keep going viral. But what makes them so revolting?
September 03, 2026Nscale is telling prospective investors it has about $103 billion of total contracted revenue ahead of an initial public offering that could come as soon as this month, The
September 03, 2026The U.S.
September 03, 2026OpenAI told two House Democrats that its engineers are developing “automated shutdown capabilities” for AI systems, according to a company letter
September 03, 2026Authorities say a 19-year-old gunman forced his way into a Virginia elementary school and shot a staff member before killing himself
September 02, 2026New York City officials announced a one-year moratorium on students using artificial intelligence in public elementary and middle schools, the latest step by public
September 03, 2026Several international energy firms, including Eni, GE Vernova and Chevron committed on Wednesday to project expansions to boost oil
September 02, 2026The Trump administration is backing OpenAI over the New York Times in a closely watched case over how it builds its AI technology using millions of news articles
September 03, 2026Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases
September 02, 2026Tasmanian tiger skull shows it was different than any living mammal
September 03, 2026Scientists have discovered an enormous 10-sided wave pattern in the icy ammonia clouds over Saturn's south pole
September 03, 2026Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall
September 02, 2026A Democratic U.S. senator has pressed Capital One Financial for details about an internal anti-money-laundering review that the bank said last month led it
September 02, 2026Brent crude prices settled 1% higher in a volatile session on Wednesday, driven by renewed military strikes between the U.S. and Iran that have
September 02, 2026Swim instructor recounts rare river otter attack, receiving 38 stitches
September 03, 2026U.S.
September 02, 2026Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is giving retailers blueprints to build shopping and merchant agents on Claude, it announced on Wednesday, as
September 02, 2026The U.S. urged G20 countries on Wednesday to develop rules governing how AI companies use copyrighted material to
September 02, 2026The Trump administration has filed a brief supporting OpenAI in its dispute with the New York Times and other newspapers over the company's use of their work to
September 02, 2026Family grieves husky found dead in backyard construction hole
September 02, 2026Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro narrowed further ahead of October's election, a Quaest poll
September 02, 2026Brazil’s top electoral court has set new standards for identifying AI-generated deepfakes in political ads
September 02, 2026The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday said the Ebola response needs to be scaled up to tackle the outbreak in the Democratic Republic
September 02, 2026Schools reopened this week in areas of Democratic Republic of Congo hardest hit by Ebola, after authorities
September 02, 2026The benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow indexes opened marginally higher on Wednesday, as investors weighed renewed U.S.-Iran clashes against signs of strength in the AI trade.
September 02, 2026Officers save choking 3-month-old baby by using LifeVac device
September 02, 2026Iowa officials warn of rising kratom deaths as Gov. Reynolds calls for total ban
September 02, 2026Doctors say they’re filling a void left by CDC on vaccines. Here’s what to know about flu, Covid-19 and RSV this fall
September 02, 2026The risk of power outages is expected to escalate across a broad swath of the United States on Wednesday as intense heat will test the capacity of electricity
September 02, 2026In June, a secretive unmanned Chinese spaceplane closely monitored by U.S. military analysts released a small satellite
September 02, 2026Scientists give caterpillars haircuts and put them in a room isolated from sound to figure out how they’re able to hear without ears.
September 02, 2026No, the US Space Academy wouldn’t be a real-life Starfleet Academy. But what it would be is still a little unclear.
September 02, 2026Dating apps have given an ancient profession, confidence scamming, a high-tech boost.
September 02, 2026Targeted grazing is gaining interest as fire risk rises, particularly in hard-to-manage areas of the Western US. But it isn’t always as simple as it seems.
September 02, 2026From intense psychological trauma to exposure to neurotoxic dust, first responders at ground zero continue to confront significant physical and mental health risks.
September 02, 2026In closely contested House and Senate races, even a small shift in union votes could influence the outcome.
September 02, 2026If you’re looking to reduce your gas bills but buying an electric vehicle just isn’t for you, the 2026 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid or 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid might be a smart solution
September 02, 2026Authorities are investigating two incidents in Germany as possible sabotage, with one also linked to terrorism
September 02, 2026Tesla is set to hold an event for its purpose-built robotaxi Cybercab in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, amid much fanfare, as well as questions about regulatory hurdles
September 02, 2026A new wave of strikes in the Iran war this week has seen energy prices surge once again, adding fuel to the selloff across world bond markets as investors brace for a
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