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
The first doses of an experimental antiviral for hantavirus treatment are being dispatched to France, Spain and the Netherlands, the European Commission said on Thursday.
May 28, 2026
Pope Leo this week repudiated a major teaching used by the Catholic Church since at least the fifth century to evaluate when countries might be
May 28, 2026
The World Health Organization said on Thursday on X that, in partnership with the national medical research organization of the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is scaling
May 28, 2026
A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.
May 28, 2026
Massive marine predator crowned T. rex of the ocean and ‘a true terror of its time’
May 28, 2026
Groq is raising up to $650 million from existing investors, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, after the AI chip startup signed a $17 billion licensing deal
May 28, 2026
Anthropic will continue expanding in Europe after opening its sixth office on the continent in Milan on Thursday, Chris Ciauri, managing director for international at the U.S
May 28, 2026
Vaping is often touted as less toxic than smoking. But new research raises concerns about cancer risk
May 28, 2026
Kenya has approved a request from the U.S. to open a quarantine facility in the East African nation for Americans exposed to Ebola, U.S. officials told Reuters on
May 28, 2026
A senior TSMC executive said on Thursday that surging electricity demands from AI are making energy efficiency rather than computing power the main
May 28, 2026
Microsoft will unveil a suite of new homegrown AI models next week at its annual "Build" conference for developers in San Francisco, including a coding model to boost the usage of
May 28, 2026
A study details a surprising new way into how pigeons find their way home
May 29, 2026
Anthropic said on Thursday it has raised $65 billion at a post-money valuation of $965 billion, as it aims to bolster computing capacity to meet growing demand for chatbot Claude
May 29, 2026
Anthropic on Thursday said it is launching an upgraded Claude Opus 4.8 model even as it works to release its powerful, market-moving Mythos model to all customers in the coming
May 28, 2026
Ohio is suspending a tax break that has been critical to its competition with other states to attract the massive new facilities that power and train artificial intelligence chatbots
May 29, 2026
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday the IPO-bound company had only agreed to lease its Colossus AI training data center clusters to Anthropic for six months, though he added it
May 28, 2026
New research suggests a first-of-its-kind drug for hepatitis B may let some patients stop treatment without showing signs of the dangerous liver virus
May 28, 2026
A Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insights and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case has died
May 28, 2026
Japan Investment Corp (JIC), a state-backed fund, is considering selling JSR, two people familiar with the matter said, two years after it took
May 28, 2026
The World Health Organization on May 17 declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and said there was a
May 27, 2026
The leader of a Thai volunteer group helping to extract seven people trapped in a cave in Laos
May 28, 2026
Average global temperatures are forecast to reach near-record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperatures expected to
May 28, 2026
Chinese technology giant ByteDance is developing its own central processing units (CPUs) to support its growing AI infrastructure needs,
May 28, 2026
A conflict between the U.S. and China over Taiwan would risk a nuclear escalation with both militaries likely to stage sweeping
May 28, 2026
A new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a three-out-of-four chance that the next five years will average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures
May 28, 2026
The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against 3M over contamination from firefighting foam supplied by the U.S. company
May 28, 2026
The proportion of Americans without health insurance held steady at around 8% of the population in 2025, according to new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
May 28, 2026
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday amped up his warning that mounting expectations for the productivity-boosting potential of AI could send inflation
May 28, 2026
Bayer used illegal and anti-competitive practices to monopolize the U.S. market for genetically engineered corn seeds, reaping "hundreds of millions, if not
May 28, 2026
The search for nine people missing after a chemical tank imploded and ruptured a day earlier in Washington state has moved from a rescue to a
May 28, 2026
There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail
May 28, 2026
Fair housing groups have filed a lawsuit over a rule change by the Trump administration that they allege reverses decades of lending protections and opens the door to discrimination against Black people, Latinos and other minorities
May 28, 2026
Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say
SpaceX will disrupt $1.6 trillion US communications industry, Oppenheimer says
U.S. prosecutors are asking about private markets valuations, DOJ's Clayton says
Indonesian parrot, seen once in a century, reappears in mountain forest
US service sector growth picks up in May; businesses face higher prices for inputs
Table tennis helps metro Atlantans with neurological disorders bounce back
Hidden in underwear: CBP seizes nearly $100K from Dulles travelers