Rather than considering how much time students spend on screens, the more useful question is whether they are asking questions and solving problems with the help of technology.
July 30, 2026
Although Canada geese were not purposely reintroduced in urban areas, many have made cities their permanent homes.
July 30, 2026
England is notoriously rainy — yet an ‘exceptionally serious’ drought has hit half the nation
July 30, 2026
The World Cup’s VAR controversies reveal a broader challenge for AI-assisted decision-making: deciding what AI should handle, what it should support and what should be left to human judgment.
July 30, 2026
Hackers have easier ways of getting information out of a computer, but side-channel vulnerabilities show that technology developers need to take a broad view of security.
July 30, 2026
An atmospheric scientist explains the mechanics behind 4 types of extreme weather fueled by the smoke and the heat of wildfires.
July 30, 2026
Menopausal hormone therapy no longer has the highest-level warning label about the risk of breast cancer, opening a gray area on who would benefit most from treatment.
July 30, 2026
Philadelphia’s tap water meets federal drinking water standards but falls far short of public health goals when it comes to cancer-causing chemicals.
July 30, 2026
Disproportionate rates of preeclampsia – a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication – in immigrant populations reflect the physical toll of social and economic insecurities.
July 30, 2026
If the US were to create a fund to harness AI and buffer the economy and workers from long-term harms AI could cause, it would not be the first country to do so.
July 30, 2026
Prague Zoo has provided tons of ice to help animals beat the heat as Europe swelters in a summer heat wave
July 30, 2026
Ebola has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo, marking a 50% increase in about a week
July 30, 2026
China's state media has hinted at the wider deployment of one of its most closely watched weapons, the YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile.
July 30, 2026
The European Union will fund seven artificial intelligence gigafactories across the bloc with €10 billion ($11.5 billion), the European Commission said on
July 30, 2026
The European Union plans to invest 10 billion euros to build seven AI gigafactories, aiming to catch up with the U.S. and China
July 30, 2026
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the small city of
July 30, 2026
Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder who got no relief from conventional treatments went into remission following treatment with the psychedelic
July 30, 2026
Courts have long let utilities seize private property to build transmission lines. Does that hold if the power flows to a single data center?
July 16, 2026
ATHENS, July 30 - Greek firefighters were battling deadly wildfires on the island of Crete for a second day on Thursday, as wildfires continue to spread across Europe following days of devastating
July 30, 2026
Capgemini Chief Executive Aiman Ezzat said on Thursday that companies hoping to deploy artificial intelligence at scale will first need to modernise decades-old
July 30, 2026
Death toll rises in Japan. Why does the country experience so many large earthquakes?
July 29, 2026
The Kumamoto prefectural government says the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week has now killed at least 23 people
July 30, 2026
Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported a more than 250-fold jump in chip profit and announced multi-year supply deals with major data
July 30, 2026
In record heat, a warming world has come to rely on China to stay cool
July 30, 2026
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July 30, 2026
Dr. Anthony Fauci will face a contempt of Congress vote in a Senate committee next week after he invoked the Fifth Amendment in a hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
July 29, 2026
The townspeople of St. Mary’s can now breathe a sigh of relief
July 30, 2026
The U.S.
July 30, 2026
Sky-gazers can look forward to a double meteor shower peak this week. How and when to see it
July 30, 2026
The Trump administration is weighing whether to extend a Sept. 1 deadline requiring oil refiners to demonstrate compliance with the nation's
July 30, 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Wednesday that he was meeting with U.S. senators to talk about his company's upcoming models while President Donald
July 30, 2026
SpaceX won $1.6 billion in orders from the U.S.
July 30, 2026
Blazes burning with the intensity of ‘atomic bombs’: Europe enters a new era of mega fires
July 29, 2026
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
July 29, 2026
Fauci takes the Fifth more than 100 times — and Republicans look to contempt charge
July 29, 2026
A new U.S. study suggests invasive mold infections may be an underappreciated threat
July 30, 2026
Elon Musk’s company xAI is suing Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law that bans “nudification” technology on websites and apps
July 30, 2026
After years of failed attempts to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talc products caused cancer, Johnson & Johnson says it has reached a
July 29, 2026
Three Greek firefighters died battling blazes during high winds on the island of
July 29, 2026
Qualcomm said on Wednesday it has signed a long-term deal to supply chips for German luxury automaker BMW's future digital cockpit and advanced driver-assistance systems through
July 29, 2026
Michigan health officials reported 10,077 cases of cyclosporiasis on Wednesday, an increase of 397 cases since their last update a day earlier. An investigation by the U.S.
July 29, 2026
Iowa stroke survivor finds new hopes through nerve stimulation therapy
July 29, 2026
Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, invoking his
July 29, 2026
"Coordinated cyberattack" targeted 30-plus Minnesota water systems in 48 hours, MNIT says
July 29, 2026
Firefighters in southwest France are battling a mega-fire four times the size of Paris
July 29, 2026
GlobalFoundries said on Wednesday the U.S. government will award $300 million to the chipmaker to bolster research and development of
July 29, 2026
DoorDash on Wednesday launched its in-house drone-delivery program, DoorDash Air, after securing a U.S.
July 29, 2026
Eliyan, a startup that aims to ease the bottlenecks in transferring data between AI chips in data centers, said on Wednesday it had raised $145
July 29, 2026
The Trump admin wants to test paint patches on an iconic DC building this week. Preservationists are trying to stop it.
July 29, 2026
Scouting America drops diversity initiatives from event after pressure from the Pentagon
Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
A record-challenging heat dome is about to bake the West with the summer’s hottest temperatures so far
Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 11 miners and traps 31 others
Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas
Universal Music Group revenue rises 13.3% on streaming prices
Permira-backed womenswear retailer Reformation valued at $886 million in NYSE debut
FIFA’s plan to inject private money into the World Cup hit with abrupt UEFA boycott