The decades-long quest to build home robots that are both helpful and lifelike — spurred on by fictional machines like The Jetsons’ humanoid maid Rosie —- is still mostly a pipe dream, but some developers are getting closer
May 29, 2026
Many Black teachers were pushed out of classrooms from the 1950s through ‘70s. Despite new recruitment programs, the teacher workforce remains mostly white.
June 01, 2026
Flamingos are flocking to the Venetian Lagoon in record numbers as ecological efforts restore damaged wetlands
May 31, 2026
Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the Democratic
May 31, 2026
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket experienced an anomaly during a ground test known as a hotfire Thursday in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the company shared on X. "All personnel are accounted for," according to the X post.
May 29, 2026
Kenya pushes ahead with Ebola quarantine facility in partnership with US despite court order
May 29, 2026
Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday a Ukrainian drone had struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe's largest, causing no
May 30, 2026
The World Health Organisation chief travelled on Saturday to the Congolese province hardest hit by an Ebola outbreak, urging residents to seek
May 30, 2026
Dead gray whale found in water off California coast
May 30, 2026
The head of the World Health Organization has visited Bunia in eastern Congo, where a rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly
May 30, 2026
The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines to reflect advances in technology and increase access to screening.
May 30, 2026
AI chip firm Nvidia and Microsoft are expected next week to debut the first Windows PCs that use Nvidia's chips as the main processor, Axios reported on Saturday, citing sources.
May 30, 2026
A violent volcanic eruption may have revealed a new weapon to tackle a potent planet-heating gas
May 30, 2026
A visual guide to the Laos cave rescue
May 30, 2026
Blue Origin faces a months-long setback after the explosion of a rocket damaged its launch pad, company and industry sources said, scrambling schedules for
May 30, 2026
Postpartum depression is a potentially dangerous condition that can fill a typically joyous time with despair
May 30, 2026
The United States, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as part of their trilateral AUKUS defence pact, U.S.
May 30, 2026
For many in Congo and elsewhere in Central and West Africa, there is no shame in craving wild meat, a key part of the culture
May 30, 2026
Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
May 30, 2026
President Donald Trump is giving his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child
May 30, 2026
California air regulators have updated a key climate program Friday
May 30, 2026
Crews have recovered another victim from a massive chemical tank rupture at a paper mill in Washington state
May 30, 2026
U.S.
May 30, 2026
A devastating parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive and could cause millions of dollars in economic damage to the U.S. economy has been
May 30, 2026
What is a blue moon? Everything to know before the upcoming celestial event
May 29, 2026
To travel far on cloudy days, pigeons listen to their gut
May 29, 2026
White House breaks from precedent by not releasing Trump’s medical report
May 30, 2026
California warns of wild mushroom poisoning outbreak after 50 cases and four deaths
May 30, 2026
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing
May 29, 2026
The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year
May 30, 2026
The Trump administration issued a sweeping demand to Mexico to raise the level of regional
May 29, 2026
The U.S. Space Force said on Friday it has awarded Elon Musk's IPO-bound SpaceX a $4.16 billion deal for a satellite program designed to track and target airborne threats.
May 30, 2026
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an Ebola outbreak
May 29, 2026
Geography may not provide meaningful protection once an outbreak is already underway.
May 30, 2026
NASA has several contracts with Blue Origin as part of its Artemis program – this setback for the company could delay the program.
May 29, 2026
The U.S.
May 29, 2026
Iran and the United States are in discussions to extend their ceasefire so as to start negotiations on issues including Tehran's nuclear program, where
May 30, 2026
The White House is moving to give political appointees more control over federal grants
May 29, 2026
A Russian Oreshnik missile fired at Ukraine in January appears to have been made nine years ago and contains only Russian and Belarusian components, Ukrainian
May 29, 2026
China's Shenzhou-21 crew of three astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after nearly seven months in space and were in good health, state media reported.
May 29, 2026
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space
May 29, 2026
When AMD CEO Lisa Su
May 29, 2026
Thousands of households in southeast England were left without water or facing low pressure during a record-breaking heatwave
May 29, 2026
Future missions may be able to take only a small, damaged sample from space back to Earth. A simple analysis tool could help determine whether its contents suggest the presence of life.
May 29, 2026
The mummy of a child from the Inca period, discovered frozen in 1905 on a mountain in northwestern Argentina, has been returned to an indigenous
May 29, 2026
Protect yourself from contagious viruses (and we don’t mean Ebola), with these expert tips
May 29, 2026
Contrary to the belief that an immigration crackdown would lead to more jobs for US-born workers, ICE enforcement hasn’t produced economic gains for Americans.
May 29, 2026
Polycystic ovary syndrome is an inaccurate name for a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Its new name can help address missed diagnoses and fragmented care.
May 29, 2026
The Trump administration says it's setting up a "state-of-the-art facility” in Kenya for Americans who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus but who do not have symptoms.
May 29, 2026
The World Health Organization said on Friday that there are 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected
May 29, 2026
The World Health Organization said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected
May 29, 2026
Iran’s nuclear stockpile — a key part of negotiations to end the war and a focus of Trump’s — explained
May 29, 2026
Hantavirus-exposed cruise passengers may soon be allowed to return home but must remain under 24/7 watch
May 29, 2026
Living, dying (and flying) artworks — Inside Anicka Yi’s ephemeral universe
May 29, 2026
OpenAI has given some Japanese financial institutions access to its GPT-5.5 model to help prevent cyberattacks, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama
May 29, 2026
At Taiwan's annual Computex trade show next week, the spotlight is likely to be dominated, as usual, by Nvidia and its products, but also by the island's
May 29, 2026
AI ‘voice cloning’ scams are on the rise. Here’s how to protect yourself
May 29, 2026
Electric vehicle maker Lucid is recalling 2,039 vehicles in the U.S. due to a loss of drive power that increases the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety
May 29, 2026
In a remote Chinese desert, a vast military complex is taking shape that some security scholars say appears built to ensure
May 29, 2026
Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test
May 29, 2026
For the third time this month, a chip giant has joined the $1 trillion club
May 29, 2026
A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has exploded during a test at the launch pad
May 29, 2026
Huawei's new chip design principle focused on boosting transmission speed rather than continuing to shrink semiconductors offers a path for
May 29, 2026
An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space
May 29, 2026
Samsung Electronics on Friday said it started shipping samples of its latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip to customers, pulling ahead of rivals in
May 29, 2026
The Humanoids Summit Tokyo showcases advanced robotics, highlighting China's growing influence
May 28, 2026
New York City residents and visitors are treated to a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers
May 29, 2026
The United States on Thursday leveled unusually harsh criticism against Russia and called for it to refrain from its promised "
May 29, 2026
Samsung Electronics said on Friday it has started shipping samples of its latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip, or the 12-layer HBM4E, marking what it said was the
May 29, 2026
How a tank rupture disrupted life in a tight-knit Washington town that has lived with pulp mills for generations
May 28, 2026
Australian rare earths miner Viridis Mining and Minerals is in advanced discussions with potential offtake buyers in Europe and the U.S. for its
May 29, 2026
Cheniere Energy Partners said on Thursday it signed a contract with Bechtel Corp for engineering, procurement and construction of the first phase of its Sabine Pass LNG expansion
May 28, 2026
Apollo Global Management and Blackstone are working to bring in additional investors for about $36 billion debt financing tied to AI startup Anthropic PBC's efforts to expand its AI
May 29, 2026
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic said Thursday it raised $65 billion in private funding that will push its valuation to $965 billion, a whopping number that makes the 5-year-old research laboratory behind the Claude chatbot one of the world’s most valuable startups as it careens toward a likely Wall Street debut
May 29, 2026
Newly declassified FBI documents detail UFO sighting by officers — and one of them filmed it
May 29, 2026
San Joaquin County warns of invasive pest threat to Northern California wine industry
May 29, 2026
The World Health Organization recommended prioritizing three experimental treatments for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, including Mapp Biopharmaceutical's MBP134, Regeneron's
May 29, 2026
The genetics testing company 23andMe was sued on Thursday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, over a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic and other
May 29, 2026
AI is changing this job so fast the interview process can’t keep up
May 28, 2026
Small biotech firms "latch onto" AI more quickly than bigger firms, the head of Chinese tech giant Tencent's healthcare division said on Thursday, as more businesses
May 28, 2026
IBM said on Thursday it plans to invest more than $10 billion in quantum computing over five years as it aims to build by 2029 the first large-scale quantum computer capable of
May 28, 2026
EQT has partnered with Alphabet's
May 28, 2026
CVS Health will restore Eli Lilly's weight-loss injection Zepbound to its list of covered drugs and add the drugmaker's newly approved obesity pill, Foundayo, it
May 28, 2026
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday it has opened a preliminary probe into 114,922 Rivian vehicles over an issue with the rear toe link.
May 28, 2026
The U.S.
May 28, 2026
Whether they are recruiting the ideal "momfluencer" to sell diapers or trawling through reams of data to fast-track drug launches, global
May 28, 2026
The World Health Organization chief said on Thursday he was on his way to the Democratic Republic of Congo where an Ebola outbreak is outpacing the world's ability to
May 28, 2026
Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend
May 28, 2026
The human mind is always searching for meaning in ambiguity. Could misinterpretations of the external world create the experience of the supernatural?
May 28, 2026
Music recorded in 432 hertz is taking off on social media platforms and music streaming services
May 28, 2026
Does a seashell arrangement in the form of the numerals ‘86 47’ amount to a criminal threat to assassinate President Donald Trump, as prosecutors suggest?
May 28, 2026
Young men seek muscle in the ‘Wild West’ of alternative PEDs
May 28, 2026
A bat biologist walks through the steps for persuading a bat to leave your home, and what to do when a whole family decides to roost in your attic.
May 28, 2026
Aid supplies have been rushed in to the center of Congo's Ebola outbreak where medical workers are struggling with equipment shortages, distrustful locals and armed groups
May 28, 2026
When AI is used to manufacture fake endorsements, copyright law doesn’t do enough to protect celebrities, influencers and other public figures.
May 28, 2026
Seeking a second opinion is a patient’s right. Knowing how empowering another perspective can be may make it less awkward to ask for one.
May 28, 2026
The U.S. is setting up a facility in Kenya to quarantine U.S. citizens who have been exposed to Ebola, and will not bring them home
May 28, 2026
Nebius Group's shares climbed 9% on Thursday after a fund run by former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner disclosed a stake in the AI infrastructure firm.
May 28, 2026
Shares of biotech-turned-AI company Rocket One jumped almost 40% on Thursday as the company rebranded to capitalize on hot investment themes, a strategy many
May 28, 2026
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tops 68,000 for the 1st time as Wall Street logs more records
US Supreme Court clears way for Alabama to use pro-Republican voting map
Tropical storm Jangmi batters Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes
Australia, Solomon Islands agree to negotiate comprehensive treaty
Australia economic growth slows to 0.3% in Q1
Jill Biden says she's sorry she didn't talk more about son Hunter's drug addiction
Trump endorses Colombian presidential candidate De La Espriella
A wall of nametags at a South Korean park testifies to adoptees’ longing for their birth mothers