The war on terror is among the Middle East conflicts that sparked a rise of anti-Muslim and anti-Arab discriminatory incidents in the US.
March 13, 2026
Surveys have found that researchers studying UAPs can face pushback from mentors and colleagues, even from people who think it’s an important line of research.
March 13, 2026
People typically die from progressive supranuclear palsy within 7 to 10 years. There is currently no specialized treatment or effective screening for this neurodegenerative disease.
March 13, 2026
AI is exhausting workers so much, researchers have dubbed the condition ‘AI brain fry’
March 13, 2026
Alpine monitors are reporting that all but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over the last two years and say such a “dramatic development” highlights the impact of climate change
March 13, 2026
In addition to watching out for missile and drone attacks, mariners in conflict zones need to be on guard for GPS spoofing and other cyberattacks. The stakes are high and mariners are ill-prepared.
March 13, 2026
A wildflower in California reveals a newly documented evolutionary process
March 13, 2026
The Trump administration is suing California over the state's nation-leading vehicle emission standards
March 13, 2026
NASA has cleared its moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs
March 13, 2026
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission seeks public help to protect endangered species
March 13, 2026
How a man developed an app that's giving people with ALS their voice back
March 13, 2026
Political content on social media finds you even if you’re not looking for it, and it tends to do so through a sensationalized and emotionally charged lens.
March 03, 2026
Mom who gave birth after kidney failure reunites with hospital staff ahead of transplant
March 13, 2026
After 52 years, brutal rape and murder on Long Island is finally solved, police say
March 13, 2026
A new permanent exhibition has opened in Pompeii that shows plaster casts of people killed in the Mount Vesuvius eruption, frozen in their final moments
March 12, 2026
With spring still a week away, Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness
March 12, 2026
Tracking destructive and deadly tornadoes in the US, in maps and charts
July 02, 2024
FBI involved in search for retired Air Force major general missing for nearly 2 weeks
March 12, 2026
The US Food and Drug Administration is no longer recommending a high-dose B vitamin medication (leucovorin) as a potential treatment for autism. Last fall, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. claimed the drug could be a therapy for thousands of children with the condition.
March 11, 2026
El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate
March 10, 2026
Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply
March 12, 2026
As devices get smarter, families and communities bear a heavier burden of technology caregiving for older adults.
March 12, 2026
Concerns about shortages of interceptor missiles in the conflict between the US and Iran highlight the challenges of defending against missiles and drones.
March 12, 2026
Controlling the spread of many infections, including measles, depends on trust in public health, which is eroding.
March 12, 2026
Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled Thursday
March 12, 2026
Your daily walk matters in more ways than you think
March 12, 2026
Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming
March 12, 2026
China doesn’t want to catch up with the US in tech. It aims to lead
March 12, 2026
From wearable samplers to passive environmental monitoring, new research is changing how scientists observe chemical exposure – without invasive sampling.
March 09, 2026
This stowaway truly was sly as a fox
March 12, 2026
Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness
March 12, 2026
CDC vaccine committee drops push to stop recommending mRNA Covid-19 shots, for now
March 12, 2026
An old NASA science satellite is no more
March 12, 2026
Authorities say a former NFL player who is charged with murder in his girlfriend’s death in Tennessee asked an AI bot for advice before he called 911
March 12, 2026
There’s a new leader at billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar’s philanthropic firm
March 12, 2026
First recorded sighting of once near-extinct swan species
March 12, 2026
What to know about CDC’s new polio alert
March 12, 2026
King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual
March 12, 2026
DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans
March 11, 2026
Spelman College students developing AI tool designed to help people talk to their plants
March 11, 2026
"Call A Boomer" payphone at Boston University connects students, seniors 3,000 miles apart
March 11, 2026
‘Betrayed’: Families are dealing with dashed hopes after pivot on autism treatment
March 11, 2026
As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil
March 08, 2026
Microsoft and a group of retired military leaders are backing Anthropic in court to block the Trump administration from labeling the AI company a supply chain risk
March 11, 2026
Fishermen want a voice in the science that controls their future
March 11, 2026
A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides
March 11, 2026
The Trump administration is leaning away from dramatic funding cuts and settlements with universities, and more toward standard tactics to try to limit funding.
March 11, 2026
Researchers use text and image generators to design culturally relevant educational content for young children.
March 11, 2026
Anthropic’s Claude is helping the US military choose targets to strike in Iran, but responsibility for the accuracy, strategy and ethics of the decisions rests with humans.
March 11, 2026
The purportedly unique and local feel of coffee shops has instead been homogenized into a singular, palatable aesthetic.
March 11, 2026
People and computers perceive the world differently, which can lead AI to make mistakes no human would. Researchers are working on how to bring human and AI vision into alignment.
March 11, 2026
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy aid in weight loss by suppressing appetite. Researchers are looking next at how the body expends energy – including through fat.
March 11, 2026
Most tap water in the U.S. is safe to drink
March 11, 2026
The answer has to do with the air we breathe and that bright white snowpack, as an atmospheric scientist in Colorado explains.
March 09, 2026
Farming areas that use lots of fertilizers and pesticides stood out for the swift and accelerating decline of their bird populations.
March 11, 2026
Photos appear to show US Tomahawk missile fragments at site of deadly Iran school strike
March 11, 2026
At least 2 people killed as dangerous storms tear through central US with tornadoes and huge hail
March 11, 2026
Japan is marking the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast as the government pushes for atomic energy use
March 11, 2026
Fake explosions, fake missiles, fake troops: AI videos and images of Iran war spread widely on social media
March 11, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter have observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills
March 11, 2026
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is shooting lava fountains up to 1,000 feet, and falling ash and volcanic fragments are forcing temporary closures on the Big Island
March 11, 2026
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown
March 11, 2026
NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth
March 11, 2026
Meta is acquiring Moltbook, a social network where AI agents post and chat with each other
March 11, 2026
Trump’s designs for Air Force One echo TWA, US Airways, Obama’s charter and other planes of the past
March 11, 2026
A major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure
March 10, 2026
As the price of crude oil swings sharply, consumers are feeling the effects of the Iran war and its damage to worldwide energy production
March 10, 2026
Young students are still struggling to bounce back academically from the pandemic, even though many were babies at the time
March 10, 2026
Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about
March 11, 2026
Students build moon-like lab to test robots for future missions
March 11, 2026
Penn medical student with rare genetic form of ALS on mission to develop gene therapy
March 11, 2026
Baltimore brings out sharpshooters to reduce deer population
March 11, 2026
Once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed, asteroid 2024 YR4’s path is now clearer
March 10, 2026
Fact check: Trump’s latest false, unproven and contradictory claims about the Iran war
March 10, 2026
Teen driver was intoxicated in crash that killed off-duty police officer in Ohio, officials say
Family says 14-year-old driver was mom of 1-year-old child killed in DUI crash
The Latest: Fueling begins as NASA aims to send 1st crew to the moon in 53 years
Arsenal to defend a 3-1 lead against Chelsea in second leg of Women’s Champions League quarterfinal
Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare
What Detroit can learn from participatory budgeting processes in NYC, Boston and Brazil
Megan Thee Stallion hospitalized after exiting ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ mid-show