Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
Education|Science|Technology
Orlando teen develops device to aid visually impaired
Orlando teen develops device to aid visually impaired
April 21, 2025Science
Food|Health|Political|Science|US
FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.'s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS
Health Secretary Robert F
April 21, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Science
Why chocolate is ridiculously expensive right now
Grist reports that rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices.
April 16, 2025
Science|Technology|World
A green comet likely is breaking apart and won't be visible to the naked eye
Scientists say a newly discovered green comet likely has broken apart and won’t be visible to the naked eye
April 21, 2025
Education|Environment|Science
How and when to watch the Lyrid meteor shower
How and when to watch the Lyrid meteor shower
April 21, 2025
Health|Science|US
Cancer death rates declining, new report says, but diagnosis rates are on the rise for women
Cancer death rates declining, new report says, but diagnosis rates are on the rise for women
April 21, 2025
Education|Science
Why don’t humans have hair all over their bodies? A biologist explains our lack of fur
Human beings don’t have a thick coat of fur like many other mammals do. Scientists think it has to do with something else that comes out of skin: sweat.
April 21, 2025
Education|Environment|Science|US
Exposure to perceptible temperature rise increases concern about climate change, higher education adds to understanding
An analysis of surveys about people’s level of climate concern suggests it isn’t just education alone that shapes views – it’s experiencing rising temperatures that makes the difference.
April 21, 2025
Business|Science|Technology
To prove you’re human, a startup wants to scan your face with this
How do you know if the person on the other end of your dating app is a real person or AI? That’s exactly what Sam Altman and the startup “Tools for Humanity” hope to solve with their device, The Orb. It analyzes your face and eyes to verify you’re human. They hope their scans will become required to access a variety of online services.
April 21, 2025
Celebrity|Crime|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World
Pope Francis' papacy in his own words
Below are some memorable quotes from Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.
April 21, 2025
Asia|Science|Sports|Technology
Chinese robots ran against humans in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mile
Chinese robots ran against humans in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mile
April 19, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Science|US
Many in the autism community say RFK Jr. is pushing harmful and regressive rhetoric about who they are
Many in the autism community say RFK Jr. is pushing harmful and regressive rhetoric about who they are
April 19, 2025
Environment|Europe|Science
An Asian elephant calf was born at Zurich Zoo and its name will start with the letter Z
The Zurich Zoo says a 19-year-old Asian elephant has given birth to a male calf
April 20, 2025
Arts|Science|Technology|Travel
An astronaut’s awe-inspiring views from life in space
An astronaut’s awe-inspiring views from life in space
April 19, 2025
Health|Science
Marijuana hospital visits linked to dementia diagnosis within 5 years, study finds
Marijuana hospital visits linked to dementia diagnosis within 5 years, study finds
April 20, 2025
Environment|Science|Technology
'I started hyperventilating': Watch first footage of giant sea creature
Scientists working with the Schmidt Ocean Institute reveal the first footage of two elusive sea animals: the colossal squid and a type of glass squid.
April 19, 2025
Science|Technology|World
A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American returns to Earth from the International Space Station
A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut safely landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, concluding a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station
April 20, 2025
Asia|Europe|Science|Technology|World
Spacecraft brings Russians, American back to earth, Russia's space agency says
A Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Wagner and NASA astronaut Donald Pettit has returned to Earth, Russia's Roscosmos space agency reported on
April 20, 2025
Asia|Science|Sports|Technology
No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors
In one small step for robot-kind — thousands of them, really — humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital
April 19, 2025
Africa|Environment|Science|Travel|World
Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish
Nobody knows where whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea, are mating
April 18, 2025
Science|Technology|World
Chemical fingerprints could belong to a signature of life on distant planet
Chemical fingerprints could belong to a signature of life on distant planet
April 19, 2025
Environment|Health|Science
Spring allergies are back. Here's how to check pollen levels and keep from sneezing
Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans each year
April 18, 2025
Science|Technology
Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet – an astronomer explains why many are still skeptical
The exoplanet K2-18b could harbor a massive ocean, but scientists will need to study the planet more to see if it’s really likely to host life.
April 18, 2025
Education|Europe|Political|Science|Technology
Macron invites international scientists to come work in France
French President Emmanuel Macron invited scientists from all over the world to come work in France or Europe, as U.S.
April 18, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US|World
Trump's White House launches COVID website that criticizes WHO, Fauci and Biden
Republican U.S.
April 18, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer
A video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a clinic while caring for patients a week before he met with Health Secretary Robert F
April 18, 2025
Health|Science|US
Half of US states have reported measles cases this year
Half of US states have reported measles cases this year
April 18, 2025
Health|Political|Science|Technology|US
Trump turns a COVID information website into a promotion page for the lab leak theory
A federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19 has been transformed into a page supporting the theory that the pandemic originated with a lab leak
April 18, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website
White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website
April 18, 2025
Environment|Science
A new comet appeared in the sky, then likely disintegrated. But it can still be seen
A new comet appeared in the sky, then likely disintegrated. But it can still be seen
April 18, 2025
Science|Technology
NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon swoop past a small asteroid
April 18, 2025
Education|Science|Technology
All models are wrong − a computational modeling expert explains how engineers make them useful
If an engineer makes an improper assumption while designing something, sometimes the consequences are fatal. An engineering professor explains how to reduce risk.
April 18, 2025
Environment|Political|Science|US
Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain future
In the battle to slow climate change, local and state governments, as well as citizens, have taken to the courts. Their results have varied, but the cases keep coming.
April 18, 2025
Environment|Science|Travel
How to catch the shooting stars of spring's first meteor shower, the Lyrids
Spring's first meteor shower is reaching its peak
April 18, 2025
Environment|Science
Scientists stumble across rare evidence that Earth is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada
Scientists stumble across rare evidence that Earth is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada
April 18, 2025
Environment|Science|US
This notorious West Coast phenomenon fueled historic floods in the East. Another one is on the way
This notorious West Coast phenomenon fueled historic floods in the East. Another one is on the way
April 18, 2025
Science|Technology|World
Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet
Astronomers have detected possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet
April 17, 2025
Science|Technology
New evidence challenges theories on the origin of water on Earth, study suggests
New evidence challenges theories on the origin of water on Earth, study suggests
April 17, 2025
Health|Science
Why are autism rates rising?
The U.S. government released new data this week showing that rates of autism diagnoses among U.S. children reached record highs in 2022.
January 14, 2025
Health|Science|Technology
How does your brain create new memories? Neuroscientists discover ‘rules’ for how neurons encode new information
As you experience or encounter new things, your brain must encode this information via the right neural networks at the right time.
April 17, 2025
Environment|Science|Technology|US|World
NASA rover finds fresh evidence of the warm and wet past of Mars
A mineral called siderite found abundantly in rock drilled by a NASA rover on the surface of Mars is providing fresh evidence of the planet's warmer and wetter
April 17, 2025
Science|Technology|World
Scientists detect signature of life on a distant planet, study suggests
Scientists detect signature of life on a distant planet, study suggests
April 17, 2025
Environment|Science|US|World
Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds
A new global survey finds that endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide
April 17, 2025
Health|Science
Walking faster may reduce your risk of abnormal heart rhythms, study finds
Walking faster may reduce your risk of abnormal heart rhythms, study finds
April 17, 2025
Economy|Education|Environment|Political|Science
Trump funding freeze upends agricultural research at US universities
By Karl Plume, P.J.
April 17, 2025
Science|Technology
Popular AIs head-to-head: OpenAI beats DeepSeek on sentence-level reasoning
Large language model AIs can ingest long documents and answer questions about them, but a key question is how well they ‘understand’ individual sentences in the documents.
April 17, 2025
Health|Lifestyle|Science
Believers say microdosing psychedelics helps them. Scientists are trying to measure the claims
Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers
April 17, 2025
Health|Science|US
1 heart transplant saves 3 young children in New York City
1 heart transplant saves 3 young children in New York City
April 17, 2025
Health|Science|US
Measles costs are accumulating as funding cuts threaten the outbreak response
Measles costs are accumulating as funding cuts threaten the outbreak response
April 17, 2025
Business|Health|Science
Experimental GLP-1 pill helped people with diabetes lose weight and lower blood sugar, Eli Lilly says
Experimental GLP-1 pill helped people with diabetes lose weight and lower blood sugar, Eli Lilly says
April 17, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology|US
Science caught in crossfire of Trump's fight with universities
Harvard scientist Dr.
April 17, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology|US
iPhones and GPS owe their existence to US government-funded research. What’s at stake with Trump cuts to university funding
iPhones and GPS owe their existence to US government-funded research. What’s at stake with Trump cuts to university funding
April 17, 2025
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Is your teen sleep-deprived? These expert bedtime tips could help
Bedtime routines aren’t just for toddlers
April 16, 2025
Food|Health|Political|Science
Top NIH nutrition researcher studying ultraprocessed foods departs, citing censorship under Kennedy
Top NIH nutrition researcher studying ultraprocessed foods departs, citing censorship under Kennedy
April 16, 2025
Education|Health|Political|Science|US
Harvard researchers say they might have to lay off workers and euthanize research animals due to funding freeze
Harvard researchers say they might have to lay off workers and euthanize research animals due to funding freeze
April 16, 2025
Science|Technology|World
Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our
April 16, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
Kennedy promises exhaustive studies to identify any environmental factors that may cause autism
Health Secretary Robert F
April 16, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
Experts recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines will go to ex-prosecutor now at CDC
A federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis
April 16, 2025
Economy|Education|Political|Science|Technology|US
How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities
The showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures
April 16, 2025
Environment|Health|Political|Science|US
US health chief Kennedy targets 'environmental toxins' as cause of autism
Environmental contributors to autism are behind its rising prevalence, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
April 16, 2025
Health|Science|US
CDC considers narrowing its Covid-19 vaccine recommendations
CDC considers narrowing its Covid-19 vaccine recommendations
April 16, 2025
Health|Science|Technology
Behind the story of the decades-long journey of xenotransplantation
In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the journey of animal to human transplants, or xenotransplants, over the last few years
April 16, 2025
Environment|Science
Colossal squid resembles a ‘glass sculpture’ in first footage taken from the deep sea
Colossal squid resembles a ‘glass sculpture’ in first footage taken from the deep sea
April 16, 2025
Science|Technology|World
A colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea
A colossal squid has been captured on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible
April 16, 2025
Environment|Science|Technology
How single-stream recycling works − your choices can make it better
Not all plastic is the same. Old yogurt cups and milk jugs, for example, don’t play well together when being turned into new materials. However, there are solutions.
April 16, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
In first news conference as HHS secretary, Kennedy says autism is an epidemic in the US
In first news conference as HHS secretary, Kennedy says autism is an epidemic in the US
April 16, 2025
Economy|Health|Political|Science|World
WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes
The World Health Organization's member countries have agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisis
April 16, 2025
Science|Technology
Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists say
Scientists may have found a new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system that orbits two failed stars
April 16, 2025
Health|Lifestyle|Science
Stress doesn’t just affect your bladder. It can hijack your overall health
Stress doesn’t just affect your bladder. It can hijack your overall health
April 16, 2025
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World
Putin praises Elon Musk, compares him to father of Soviet space program
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised Elon Musk, comparing him to Sergei Korolev, the chief engineer behind the Soviet Union's space success in the 1950s and 1960s,
April 16, 2025
Environment|Science|Technology|US
Solar storm could bring auroras farther south over the US than they typically appear
Solar storm could bring auroras farther south over the US than they typically appear
April 16, 2025
Education|Political|Science|US
US judge blocks Energy Department from slashing federal research funding
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out steep cuts to federal research funding provided to universities by the U.S.
April 16, 2025
Australia|Environment|Health|Science|World
Salmon migration affected by drug pollution in water from antianxiety medication
Salmon migration affected by drug pollution in water from antianxiety medication
April 16, 2025
Environment|Science|Technology|US
Miami researchers are testing a textured seawall designed to hold back water and create a home for marine organisms
BIOCAP tiles reimagine seawalls as dynamic, ecologically active systems that have the potential to enhance coastal resilience.
April 16, 2025
Science|Technology
Dark energy may have once been ‘springier’ than it is today − DESI cosmologists explain what their collaboration’s new measurement says about the universe’s history
Scientists have conflicting theories on why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. New measurements from a massive collaboration complicate these ideas.
April 16, 2025
Education|Environment|Science
Wide variety of old-growth ecosystems across the US makes their conservation a complex challenge
Effective conservation of old-growth ecosystems will work best if it considers their varied ecology.
April 16, 2025
Asia|Economy|Education|Health|Science|World
Giving cash to families in poor, rural communities can help bring down child marriage rates – new research
A study of about 1 million girls in Indonesia suggests government programs can be effective in reducing the number of child brides.
April 16, 2025
Health|Science
Want to reduce your dementia risk? A shingles vaccine could help
Want to reduce your dementia risk? A shingles vaccine could help
April 16, 2025
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science
Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some schools are teaching teens how to sleep
Sleep training is no longer just for newborns
April 16, 2025
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology|US
OpenAI names members to its nonprofit commission
ChatGPT maker OpenAI named members to its newly formed nonprofit commission on Tuesday, which will guide the company's philanthropic efforts.
April 15, 2025
Political|Science|Technology|US
FAA tests drone detection equipment in New Jersey after unexplained drone sightings in the state last year
FAA tests drone detection equipment in New Jersey after unexplained drone sightings in the state last year
April 15, 2025
Economy|Education|Health|Political|Science
Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer
In a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump’s administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy
April 15, 2025
Science
Gray whales face mass mortality event along Pacific Coast
Gray whales are experiencing another mass mortality event along the North American Pacific coastline, with at least 70 whales perishing since the beginning of the year in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. Scientists are recording alarming statistics – including the lowest number of mother-calf pairs ever observed in key breeding lagoons – raising concerns about a potential repeat of the 2019 die-off, which claimed hundreds of whales. The declining population was first noticed in Mexico’s shallow, protected lagoons where the mammals traditionally congregate to calve, nurse, and breed. Steven Swartz, a marine scientist who has studied gray whales since 1977, reported
April 15, 2025
Arts|Education|Health|Science|Technology
THERAPLAYING: Music therapy program to teach guitar to Parkinson's patients
THERAPLAYING: Music therapy program to teach guitar to Parkinson's patients
April 15, 2025
Environment|Science|Technology|US
A strong solar storm heads to Earth. Here's what to know about northern lights
A strong solar storm is headed to Earth and this could cause colorful aurora displays in parts of the United States
April 15, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says
Newly released federal statistics show an estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, marking another jump in a long string of increases
April 15, 2025
Health|Science|US
US autism rate continues to rise, CDC says, pointing to greater awareness and better screening
US autism rate continues to rise, CDC says, pointing to greater awareness and better screening
April 15, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
Translating what Kennedy's anti-vaccine allies hear in his response to the measles outbreak
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F
April 15, 2025
Health|Science|US
Autism rates in US children hit record level in 2022, CDC data show
Rates of autism spectrum disorder among U.S. children reached a record level in 2022, continuing a recent trend of increasing prevalence, according to data released on
April 15, 2025
Health|Science|Technology
Scientists reveal advance in brain research once thought impossible
Scientists reveal advance in brain research once thought impossible
April 15, 2025
Food|Health|Lifestyle|Science
How to boost protein in your diet, without losing other nutrients. 5 tips from an expert
How to boost protein in your diet, without losing other nutrients. 5 tips from an expert
April 15, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
US CDC advisers discuss narrowing use of COVID-19 booster shots
The U.S.
April 15, 2025
Economy|Environment|Science|US
25 years of Everglades restoration has improved drinking water for millions in Florida, but a new risk is rising
Changes to the landscape and pollution have harmed this vital ecosystem known as the ‘river of grass.’
April 15, 2025
Americas|Environment|Health|Science
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the harm can continue to spread long afterward.
April 15, 2025
Africa|Business|Crime|Environment|Science
Kenyan agents bust plot to smuggle giant ants for sale to foreign insect lovers
Four smugglers caught trying to transport thousands of live ants out of Kenya for sale on exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia will be sentenced
April 15, 2025
Health|Science|Technology|US
FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure
U.S. researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a transplant but temporarily attached outside the body
April 15, 2025
Americas|Health|Science|US
How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains
Avian influenza infections in the US have been rising over the past year, but there’s no evidence so far that people can infect each other with this strain of the virus.
April 15, 2025
Education|Science|Sports|Technology
Johns Hopkins students develop technology to help Baltimore Orioles build better baseball bats
Johns Hopkins students develop technology to help Baltimore Orioles build better baseball bats
April 15, 2025
Business|Political|Science|Technology|US
US House committee seeks testimony from 23andMe co-founder after bankruptcy
A U.S.
April 15, 2025
Economy|Europe|Health|Political|Science
High UK visa costs deter international scientists and engineers
It took Ed Roberts over a year to find a senior scientist to work at his cancer research laboratory in Scotland, a delay he blames on high UK visa costs that
April 15, 2025
Environment|Europe|Science|World
Europe had most widespread floods for more than a decade in 2024, scientists say
Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, with 30% of the continent's river network hit by significant floods, scientists said on Tuesday, as
April 15, 2025
Environment|Health|Science
Brain-harming chemicals released from mattresses while children sleep, study says
Brain-harming chemicals released from mattresses while children sleep, study says
April 15, 2025
Environment|Europe|Science|Technology
This ‘Poo Zoo’ is harvesting living cells from animal dung
This ‘Poo Zoo’ is harvesting living cells from animal dung
April 15, 2025
Environment|Science|US
Elephants at San Diego safari park huddle to protect calves during earthquake
At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a herd of African elephants was caught on video running over to protect their young by encircling them during a 5.2 magnitude earthquake
April 14, 2025
Science
Antarctic iceberg break exposes hidden marine ecosystem thriving
A colossal iceberg named A-84 – comparable in size to Chicago – calved from the George VI Ice Shelf on Jan. 13, unveiling a seafloor area previously concealed for decades. This event provided scientists aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s (SOI) research vessel R/V Falkor (too) with an unprecedented opportunity to explore the newly exposed marine environment. Upon arrival on Jan. 25, the research team deployed remotely operated vehicles to document and collect specimens from the seafloor. Contrary to initial expectations of sparse life due to prolonged ice coverage, the area revealed a vibrant ecosystem teeming with diverse species, including icefish,
April 14, 2025
Science|Technology
Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
Water-rich meteorites contain key ingredients for life, yet they barely appear in meteorite collections. Recent research using shooting stars may explain why.
April 14, 2025
Business|Science|Technology
OpenAI launches new GPT-4.1 models with improved coding, long context comprehension
OpenAI on Monday launched its new AI model GPT-4.1, along with smaller versions GPT-4.1 mini and GPT-4.1 nano, touting major improvements in coding, instruction following, and long context
April 14, 2025
Celebrity|Entertainment|Science|Technology|World
Katy Perry launches into space with all-female crew on Blue Origin rocket
Pop star Katy Perry and five other women launched into space on a Blue Origin rocket and successfully returned to Earth on Monday, marking the first all-female spaceflight in
April 14, 2025
Americas|Science|US
Earthquake brings widespread shaking across Southern California
Earthquake brings widespread shaking across Southern California
April 14, 2025
Education|Political|Science|Technology|US
US universities sue Energy Department over research cuts
A group of U.S. universities sued the Department of Energy in Massachusetts federal court on Monday over steep cuts to federal research funding in areas like
April 14, 2025
Celebrity|Entertainment|Science|Technology|Travel
Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez
Blue Origin has launched Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King
April 14, 2025
Health|Science|Technology
Technology use may be associated with a lower risk for dementia, study finds
Technology use may be associated with a lower risk for dementia, study finds
April 14, 2025
Health|Science
New antibiotic is effective against gonorrhea, could be first new treatment since 1990s, study says
New antibiotic is effective against gonorrhea, could be first new treatment since 1990s, study says
April 14, 2025
Business|Health|Science
Pfizer ends development of potential pill obesity treatment
Pfizer is ending the development of its potential once-daily pill treatment for obesity before venturing into the biggest and most expensive level of clinical testing
April 14, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad
The Epidemic Intelligence Service has been a crucial tool in fighting diseases at home and abroad. Its impact would be impossible to replace.
April 14, 2025
Environment|Political|Science|Technology|US
How and where is nuclear waste stored in the US?
The decades-long struggle to find a permanent place to dispose of nuclear waste will continue, probably for many years to come.
April 14, 2025
Education|Health|Science
Are twins allergic to the same things?
An allergic reaction happens when your immune system overreacts to something that should be harmless. Whether that happens can be thanks to your genes, your environment or a combination.
April 14, 2025
Science|Technology
Getting AIs working toward human goals − study shows how to measure misalignment
Aligning AIs with people’s goals and values is tricky. A new technique quantifies how far off human and machine are from each other.
April 14, 2025
Education|Political|Science|Technology|US
Perceived consensus drives moral intolerance in a time of identity-driven politics and online bubbles
A psychologist explains how group identity, polarizing issues and social media are driving people apart – and suggests some remedies.
April 14, 2025
Business|Economy|Europe|Health|Political|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US
Trump health policy uncertainty sends biotech sector into deeper slump
Trump administration cuts across federal health agencies have sent shivers through a biotech industry already struggling through a prolonged downturn
April 14, 2025
Health|Science
Yawning may be more dangerous than you think, experts say
Yawning may be more dangerous than you think, experts say
April 14, 2025
Health|Political|Science|US
Takeaways from AP's report on how flat funding set stage for Texas measles outbreak, might fuel more
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance
April 13, 2025
MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World
Saudi Arabia, US on 'pathway' to civil nuclear agreement, US Energy Secretary says
The United States and Saudi Arabia will sign a preliminary agreement to cooperate over the kingdom's ambitions to develop a civil nuclear industry, U.S.
April 13, 2025
Environment|Science|US
Gray wolf who was brought to Colorado from Canada dies in Wyoming
Gray wolf who was brought to Colorado from Canada dies in Wyoming
April 12, 2025