05:20 July 17, 2023
Another experimental Alzheimer’s drug has been shown to slow patients’ worsening conditions, researchers reported Monday. The American drug company E…
05:37 July 17, 2023
Russia halted on Monday the U.N. negotiated deal which lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea. Russia ended the deal just hours after Ukrain…
07:00 July 16, 2023
Across Europe, churches and other Christian religious buildings stand increasingly empty. These empty churches are being repurposed. That means they …
05:23 July 16, 2023
Astronomers say they have identified the most distant, active supermassive black hole ever observed. The observation came from data collected by the …
05:49 July 16, 2023
Scientists say they have found new evidence of organic matter on Mars that could be linked to past life on the planet. The Perseverance explorer, whi…
04:56 July 16, 2023
Yuna Kato is a third-year student at one of Japan’s top engineering universities. She is looking forward to a career in research but fears it might b…
06:28 July 15, 2023
Three women started new terms as presidents at Ivy League universities in July. Their appointments mean that six of the eight highly selective school…
05:01 July 15, 2023
Since the middle of the 20th century, humans have had a very strong effect on planet Earth. These effects have included climate change, species loss …
07:09 July 14, 2023
The history of television began long before millions of Americans gathered in front of their black-and-white sets and watched shows like Lucy, Uncle …
05:10 July 14, 2023
An Indian spacecraft traveled to the far side of the moon Friday. India’s space agency said it is a follow-up mission to its failed effort nearly fou…
06:47 July 14, 2023
The American Southwest is experiencing extremely high temperatures and that has health officials concerned. Along the U.S.-Mexico border, federal age…
05:46 July 13, 2023
It can be difficult to know which plants and trees will perform best and produce healthy fruits and vegetables where you live. For Americans, one pos…
05:17 July 13, 2023
For Rima Yaremenko, the 5,000-kilometer journey to escape Russian occupation ended within sight of where it started. The 68-year-old Ukrainian woman …
07:09 July 13, 2023
Planet Earth’s recent record-breaking heat is causing concern for scientists and others worldwide. In the United States, experts question if American…
05:49 July 12, 2023
Ernest Hemingway, the Nobel Prize-winning American writer, first visited the Spanish city of Pamplona 100 years ago in July. In July, people celebrat…
05:25 July 12, 2023
Artificial intelligence technology is developing quickly. A new handbook aims to help technology developers make the best ethical decisions for the p…
06:47 July 12, 2023
A non-profit group that studies the history of video games estimates that about 87 percent of classic games have been lost over time. The estimate wa…
06:49 July 12, 2023
Many Ukrainians fled their country in February 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine. They thought they would be away for a short time. However, as the wa…
06:48 July 11, 2023
The percentage of people vaccinated in Brazil has decreased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Health officials say the situation has put millions of peopl…
06:59 July 11, 2023
Nathan Nkuzimana worked for a Kenyan company called Sama until early 2023. Sama is a technology company that sold content moderation services to Face…
04:51 July 11, 2023
India, Japan, China, Turkey, and the United States have reported severe flooding in recent days. Schools in New Delhi were closed Monday after heavy …
04:55 July 10, 2023
The Earth set unofficial record high temperatures last week. Scientists said they were a clear sign of how pollutants released by humans are warming …
04:15 July 10, 2023
A team of scientists has observed time moving slower than usual in quasars of the early universe. This effect is known as “time dilation.” Quasars ar…
05:01 July 10, 2023
U.S. officials gave full approval last week to Leqembi, a drug that moderately slows Alzheimer’s disease. The disease affects the brain causing memor…
06:39 July 10, 2023
In Maine’s Down East area, large forests and ocean meet in one of the last undeveloped places on the U.S. East Coast. The area is also the setting fo…
05:00 July 9, 2023
Researchers in the city of Spanish city of Barcelona are trying to “trick nature” by engineering a uterus from special materials. The goal is to use …
07:36 July 9, 2023
Scientists say that, for the first time, they have observed gravitational waves caused by black holes and other huge space objects moving through the…
06:10 July 9, 2023
A new United States citizenship test is expected to be launched by late next year. Some immigrants and their supporters worry the updated exam will h…
06:51 July 9, 2023
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is the United Nations body that makes rules about the world’s ocean floor. It is preparing to continue negot…
06:39 July 8, 2023
A civil rights group is taking legal action against legacy admissions at Harvard University. It says the practice discriminates against students of c…
05:07 July 8, 2023
Scientists say they have successfully created embryo models designed to support research on early human development. The models are made from stem ce…
04:07 July 7, 2023
Fans who love Disney will soon be able to take home more than just a small object from the gift shop. They will get a chance to buy the real thing at…
06:11 July 7, 2023
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk says tests show good weight loss results from a daily pill version of its diabetes treatments. The company sells the drug sema…
05:07 July 6, 2023
Japan is a nation known for its workers’ loyalty to their companies and lifetime employment. People who change jobs are often considered quitters, an…
04:05 July 6, 2023
People who are unhappy with the way businessman Elon Musk has been running Twitter now have a new social media service to consider. Meta, the company…
04:32 July 6, 2023
Officials on the Orkney Islands, a part of Scotland, recently voted to explore ways of seeking more self-governance — or even independence — from Uni…
02:54 July 5, 2023
Vietnamese state media reported on Monday that Vietnam has banned the movie Barbie from being released in the Southeast Asian country. Vietnam banned…
05:20 July 5, 2023
For many years, humans have looked up at the collection of stars and planets shining in the night sky that make up the Milky Way. However, the Milky …
06:38 July 5, 2023
Twitter has placed temporary restrictions on the number of tweets, or posts, users can look at each day. The company also established a new rule requ…
05:58 July 5, 2023
Two groups that follow the world’s temperatures said July 3 and 4 were likely the hottest days since satellite records started in 1979. Scientists at…
05:29 July 4, 2023
Some educators worry students may use ChatGPT to cheat on schoolwork. The AI tool could write reports and computer codes. It could create charts that…
04:25 July 4, 2023
The artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT was released last year. Since then, the possibility that artificial intelligence might take over the wo…
04:24 July 4, 2023
A program of Abu Dhabi's environment agency is rescuing sea turtles and returning them to the Persian Gulf. Members of the program have released a to…
05:21 July 4, 2023
Karen Strier is an American primatologist. It has been 40 years since she started studying Muriqui monkeys in Brazil. At the start, she was working o…
05:30 July 3, 2023
Americans celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July. American presidents have their own ways of celebrating the holiday, too, with or without …
03:59 July 3, 2023
Scientists recently observed an extremely powerful explosion coming from an ancient galaxy. The astronomers suspect the gamma ray burst they saw was …
06:12 July 3, 2023
The next big development in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After years of limited success of vaccines to treat cancer, scientists say research …
03:44 July 2, 2023
A NASA scientist recently told a mining conference in Brisbane, Australia, that the U.S. space agency aims to develop resources on the moon. Gerald S…
07:13 July 2, 2023
A recent study says that pumping massive amounts of groundwater to the surface can affect the position of Earth’s poles. The poles are at either end …
04:53 July 2, 2023
Jessica Damiano writes about gardening for the Associated Press. In her latest story, she talks about cost-saving ways to keep your garden watered du…