Learning without a brain – how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks
Bacteria use strategies similar to artificial neural networks to use the past to adapt to the future.
September 10, 2026Bacteria use strategies similar to artificial neural networks to use the past to adapt to the future.
September 10, 2026A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected
September 10, 2026Why there will be a new moment of silence at this year’s Ground Zero ceremony
September 10, 2026Emergency slide deploys on Qatari-gifted Air Force One before Trump departs for GOP convention
September 10, 2026Drinking very hot beverages could triple cancer risk, large study finds
September 10, 2026Cameras disabled, inspectors blocked: Nuclear watchdog asks for help with Iran
September 10, 2026Asian teens race ahead of US peers for reading, science and math in global rankings
September 10, 2026If you're booking a trip soon, you need to watch out for travel scams
September 10, 2026If August felt like the hottest month on Earth … you’re right
September 10, 2026California has long been farm country, and its oceans soon could be, too
September 10, 2026Hurricane Lowell rakes Hawaii with its powerful outer core
September 06, 2026Malaysia's data centres are consuming more power as temperatures rise, leaving a 9 gigawatt gas-fired capacity gap for the government to fill by 2032,
September 08, 2026Britain will announce a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank later on Tuesday, confirmed a senior minister, as part of the UK's efforts
September 08, 2026Operations at some energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, were halted on Tuesday following attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis that wounded 73
September 08, 2026Democratic Republic of Congo plans to tighten control over geological data that guides billions of dollars in mining exploration, potentially
September 08, 2026Australia on Tuesday proposed giving social media users the option to select the content they see on their feeds, marking the next step in the government's
September 08, 2026Oil prices extended gains to multi-week highs on Tuesday as risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East grew after Iran threatened to
September 08, 2026Wildlife officials in the Rocky Mountain region are reporting far more trouble than usual between black bears and people this summer
September 08, 2026The ongoing outbreak of cyclospora tied to iceberg lettuce has raised new concerns about the safety of imported produce — and underscores a worrisome trend: The U.S. is conducting fewer inspections to catch contaminated food
September 08, 2026A new poll shows that only 32% of Americans are satisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the country
September 08, 2026The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements in Nepal, damaged hydropower projects and left thousands of homes in need of rebuilding
September 08, 2026Russia's defence ministry wants to claim back part of a one-off payout from contract service personnel found guilty of criminal offences at home, a document showed, amid increasing
September 08, 2026Australia's Firmus said on Tuesday it had signed a multi-year deal with OpenAI to supply computing capacity from two Malaysian data centres, making the ChatGPT maker an anchor
September 08, 2026A delirious Kabir Maharjan drifted in and out of
September 08, 2026Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta have resumed after ash from a volcanic eruption forced a two-day closure that halted nearly 3,000 flights
September 08, 2026Rare bird released back into wild after treatment at Minnesota rehab center
September 08, 2026Proposed Kansas data center sits hundreds of yards from psychiatric hospital, raising safety concerns
September 08, 2026The Assad-era government in Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor that was configured to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency
September 07, 2026The nuclear reactor Syria had nearly completed in 2007 when Israeli jets destroyed it was of a type that could quickly produce fissile material usable in
September 07, 2026Man describes animal attack caught in viral video
September 07, 2026Video: Police shoot at armed 71-year-old woman at least a dozen times outside Port Orange station
September 07, 2026Violence in the occupied West Bank flared on Monday as Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian during a village raid by settlers from a nearby
September 07, 2026Brazil's opposition took to the streets on Independence Day on Monday as right-wing presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro sought to capitalize
September 07, 2026Argentina's rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest from investors searching for sites for mega data centers who are enticed by the region's
September 07, 2026A planned U.S.-Saudi atomic deal does not include Riyadh signing the Additional Protocol that gives the U.N. nuclear watchdog sweeping inspection powers,
September 07, 2026Novo Nordisk said on Monday that in a late-stage trial, 40.4% of children aged 6 to under 12 treated with semaglutide, the active ingredient in its blockbuster weight-
September 07, 2026U.S. artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has sent the European Commission a report regarding a hijack of a German website by rogue agents, a Commission spokesperson said on Monday.
September 07, 2026Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable smartphones on Monday, stepping up competition in China's
September 07, 2026A billion flies are now in the screwworm fight. Will there be enough?
September 07, 2026U.N. rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to humanity, and pledged to press AI firms to reduce risks that
September 07, 2026North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent
September 07, 2026Seven Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed on Monday because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau as around
September 07, 2026At least five people died when an Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport
September 07, 2026At the World Humanoid Robot Games in China last month, robots jumped, boxed and danced.
September 07, 2026Nepal is holding a day of mourning to remember people who died in the Aug. 26 floods with government offices lowering flags and family members concluding mourning rituals
September 07, 2026Pollution from increasingly intense wildfires and heat waves could undermine global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health, the United
September 07, 2026Taiwan flexed its chip diplomacy muscles at a major trade show last week, portraying itself as a democratic and reliable supplier for the AI
September 07, 2026North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a newly commissioned destroyer would be part of a nuclear response system capable of delivering "annihilating retaliatory
September 07, 2026Bangladesh's dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalised and 117 deaths recorded this year, as a sharp September surge strains hospitals and
September 07, 2026Ko Myeong-hyo loved the vibrant colour and thriving life of South Korea's soft corals when she first began diving off the coast of Jeju island six
September 07, 2026Chinese officials said on Sunday that workers had recovered 12 more bodies as the search continued for hundreds still missing after a
September 06, 2026Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, causing flight cancellations at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and stranding about 170,000 passengers in the region
September 06, 2026Hurricane Marie is creating dangerous conditions at beaches across Southern California over Labor Day weekend, with strong currents and huge waves presenting a threat to swimmers and surfers
September 07, 2026Georgia Tech graduate, cancer survivor gets chance to test robotic surgery system that saved his life
September 06, 2026Underpass netting to deter pigeons is putting birds at risk, New York wildlife advocates say
September 06, 2026U.S. ostrich farmers say they’re finding new customers who developed a red meat allergy triggered by tick bites
September 06, 2026Believing she had perished in Nepal's deadly floods, the family of Chandika Kumari Shrestha started the ritual of mourning the elderly woman's death
September 06, 2026A building has collapsed in New Delhi, killing at least one person and trapping dozens of others
September 06, 2026The death toll from a mudslide in eastern China has risen to three after days of torrential rain brought by Typhoon Saudel
September 06, 2026Why some of France’s most famous cheeses are in peril
September 06, 2026The world is about to meet Apple’s new CEO. Here are his biggest challenges
September 06, 2026US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks
September 05, 2026An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau caused eight airports to suspend flight operations on Sunday,
September 06, 2026Hurricane Lowell remains powerful Category 4 as Hawaii braces for possible impacts
September 04, 2026A mudslide in eastern China has killed two people and left 10 missing
September 05, 2026Rescuers in Nepal have pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country
September 05, 2026Federal law enforcement warned the parents of Caleb Vazquez, one of two teenagers involved in a San Diego mosque shooting, about his concerning online comments days before the attack
September 06, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin
September 05, 2026The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles
September 05, 2026The U.S. military has hit three Iranian oil tankers after accusing Iran of targeting its warships
September 05, 2026Two people have been rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal, a dramatic breakthrough more than a week after catastrophic floods hit the country’s border with China.
September 04, 2026Missouri asked the U.S.
September 05, 2026Diagnosing endometriosis is often a challenge
September 05, 2026When sheriff's deputies intercepted a trailer carrying six horses near the border town of Redford, Texas, they uncovered more than a livestock
September 05, 2026A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, authorities said, 10 days after a wall
September 05, 2026Chimpanzees once used in hepatitis B vaccine experiments are getting health checks at their new home in Liberia
September 05, 2026Commuters stranded; children rushed underground in the middle of the school day; festivals cancelled; walks punctuated by booming air
September 05, 2026The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, three
September 05, 2026U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
September 05, 2026By Echo Wang Sept 4 - Anthropic is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October at the earliest and complete the listing days before the U.S. midterm elections in November,
September 05, 2026Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections is kicking off amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice
September 04, 2026Tesla is facing a probe into the safety of its steering-wheel-free Cybercabs a day after the company run by Elon Musk launched the taxi service with fanfare
September 04, 2026The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, diplomats say
September 05, 2026A private spacecraft that was supposed to save NASA's sinking Swift Observatory has managed to come within nine miles of the doomed spacecraft and even snap pictures
September 04, 20266-week-old infant died of measles, Pennsylvania county coroner says
September 05, 2026The Lindsay Clancy trial brings maternal mental health into the spotlight
August 13, 2026The U.S. and China are gearing up to discuss AI safety risks during a dialogue planned for mid-September, two sources briefed on the discussions told Reuters
September 04, 2026Prescriptions for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs among children under 12 in the U.S. have risen more than 300-fold since 2019 as doctors seek new, effective treatments for younger patients
September 05, 2026Trump’s proposed Space Academy aims to educate a new generation of astronauts and engineers
September 05, 2026A pulp mill in Longview, Washington, where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and discharges of toxic chemicals
September 05, 2026Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on AI-generated fake nude images will remain in effect as a constitutional challenge by Elon Musk's xAI proceeds,
September 04, 2026The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries'
September 04, 2026Tesla's race to deploy Cybercab robotaxis will put regulatory limits to the test as the EV maker begins paid rides in the sporty, two-seaters that run
September 04, 2026Between a strong jobs report Friday that adds to the case for U.S. interest-rate hikes and a novel threat from President Donald Trump to stop
September 04, 2026Israel's military has cleared Hezbollah fighters holed up in tunnels under the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon,
September 04, 2026The U.S.
September 04, 2026A Tennessee factory that Washington had hoped to protect as part of a push to safeguard the U.S. semiconductor supply chain is at
September 04, 2026UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different
September 04, 2026Officer fired amid investigations after K-9 use-of-force, custody death
September 04, 2026Opposition from the United States and Russia has raised doubts that countries meeting in Geneva will on Friday agree on a document that could pave the
September 04, 2026The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers
September 04, 2026A handful of U.S. farmers are looking at a new solution to extreme weather
September 04, 2026The people who stretch a person’s sense of humanity may be the ones no algorithm currently selects.
September 04, 2026A new study shows what microbes and odors on human skin appeal to different species of mosquitoes.
September 04, 2026Search engines, social media and AI models can be made as safe and reliable as bridges and water supplies.
September 04, 2026The U.S.
September 04, 2026During the height of the summer outbreak of cyclosporiasis, Dea Lancaster set aside her usual duties as nurse coordinator at Michigan's
September 04, 2026Citadel has held talks to buy U.S. oil production assets, as the hedge fund and commodities trader considers expanding further into owning physical assets,
September 04, 2026China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO rejected allegations it used concealed equipment on its vessels to collect intelligence for Beijing, calling the claims "totally
September 04, 2026How often do you fart? This smart flatulence underwear can tell you that and more
September 04, 2026Hawaii and Florida top list of best US beaches for 2026, according to ‘Dr. Beach’
May 21, 2026Civil rights groups in South Africa are calling for a pause on building more data centers until their use of water, land and electricity is investigated
September 04, 2026‘Biggest surprise of my life’: Denmark’s largest Viking Age silver hoard discovered in backyard
September 04, 2026‘Extremely rare event:’ Miles-long microalgae bloom knocks out most of Israel’s desalination plants
September 04, 2026A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI
September 04, 2026This city is one of the world’s most important AI hubs. It’s not where you’d expect
September 04, 2026Igor Sechin, chief of Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft, said on Thursday that China, not OPEC, has stabilized global oil markets by reducing crude imports by 5.5
September 04, 2026Some Chinese rare earth suppliers are declining to ship to the U.S. for fear of
September 04, 2026French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on Friday that there were around 7,000 excess deaths recorded during the blistering heatwaves that hit the country this summer as
September 04, 2026Two people were pulled out alive on Friday from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on the Trishuli River, nine days after a ice, rock and mud slide swept through a
September 04, 2026South Korea and the United States are discussing semiconductor investments in the U.S. as part of broader bilateral talks, a Seoul official told
September 04, 2026An army of experts in a WhatsApp group is guiding rescue workers scouring a Nepali valley after
September 04, 2026Tesla said on Thursday it was offering rides in "limited areas of Austin, Texas" in its two-seater Cybercab, a
September 03, 2026Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs missing steering wheels and brake pedals onto Austin, Texas, streets Thursday in a bet Americans will get over their fears of “no control” rides and hop inside
September 04, 2026An EU ban on animal products from Brazil that took effect on Thursday affects Brazilian exports worth about $1.84 billion annually, mainly beef and poultry, as the bloc seeks
September 04, 2026President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that an investigation would determine what caused a dispute between two of Ukraine's security agencies to escalate into a shootout in
September 04, 2026Average U.S. diesel prices jumped to record highs on Thursday, as a global supply crunch intensified after renewed hostilities between the U.S. and
September 04, 2026A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring scores of new officers without basic vetting, violating federal rules and putting the agency at risk of misconduct
September 04, 2026The Trump administration pressured U.S. space companies not to attend a high-profile global space summit in Paris organized by President
September 04, 2026BASF sued Apple on Thursday, accusing the iPhone maker of infringing the German chemical company's patented face authentication technology in many iPhone and
September 04, 2026A federal appeals court said a council created by Congress to help the U.S. commerce secretary manage the nation's fisheries exercised unconstitutional powers,
September 03, 2026OpenAI said on Thursday it would commit $1 billion in subsidized access to its AI cybersecurity tools, training and technical support for organizations that protect critical
September 04, 2026The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help identify industries dumping harmful PFAS chemicals in wastewater, two former officials say
September 04, 2026Brazil’s government and exporters of meat, poultry, eggs, honey and other animal products were scrambling Thursday after a European Union deadline passed for suspending imports over concerns about the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial drugs in livestock
September 04, 2026The Trump administration is allowing construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes to move forward
September 04, 2026Vance says Iran conflict isn’t a ‘war,’ even as he refuses to say when it will end
September 04, 2026Fact check: Vance repeats Trump’s fictional ‘$19 trillion’ investment figure
September 04, 2026Oura, the maker of smart wearable Oura Ring, filed the paperwork for its U.S. initial public offering on Thursday, revealing a revenue surge and adding to a growing list of consumer
September 04, 2026President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Wednesday that U.S. banks are not allowed to do business in Canada
September 04, 2026OpenAI on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intelligence model it calls its best yet but cautioned that it also sometimes attempts to evade human
September 04, 2026The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump
September 04, 2026Two more beluga whales have died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, including one that was moved in mid-August as part of an international effort to rescue Canada's last captive whales
September 04, 2026Researchers have been honored for their quirky, imaginative contributions to science at the 36th annual Ig Nobel Prizes
September 03, 2026Kentucky students learn healthy habits and lifesaving skills through Heart Association program
September 04, 2026Edouard’s flood threat finally wanes after dumping 20+ inches on east Texas
August 31, 2026Nvidia on Thursday said Lenovo and Acer will launch the first Windows PCs powered by its RTX Spark chip in October, as the chip giant pushes to bring AI capabilities directly to
September 03, 2026Visitors help track monarch migration at Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
September 04, 2026The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening
September 03, 2026A government report finds that the U.S. Secret Service faced several drone-related incidents without updating its protection policies or documenting reasons it didn't
September 03, 2026Out-of-state drivers owe Maryland nearly $1 billion in unpaid tolls
September 04, 2026Family's journey inspires new Ohio program to fight pediatric cancer
September 04, 2026Injured snapping turtle released back into the wild
September 04, 2026Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill to regulate the exploration of critical minerals, including rare earths, marking a step toward exploiting its vast reserves
September 03, 2026Tesla keeps hyping robotaxis as its future. But it’s trailing rival Waymo in a field yet to prove profitable
September 03, 2026Syria has begun destroying the remnants of a clandestine Assad-era chemical weapons program that it recovered in May, the first such destruction in a decade, a Syrian envoy
September 03, 2026Nvidia will buy popular developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, using its growing AI war chest to expand its
September 03, 2026A Lebanese man held in Israel has been released, marking the first such handover since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict began six months ago
September 03, 2026France has recorded its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago, according to the environment minister
September 03, 2026Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $13 billion
September 03, 2026A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked a backlash in communities across the country and become a key election issue
September 03, 2026Six bear cubs killed on Tahoe roads in two weeks, Bear League says
September 03, 2026Some stars turn into black holes at the end of their lifespans, once they stop burning the fuel in their cores.
September 03, 2026Two Mercury-bound spacecraft are in the home stretch of their nearly decade-long voyage
September 03, 2026The Trump administration has been fighting with California officials over offshore oil projects and the state's coastal commission, which works to protect the state's shores
September 03, 2026Anthropic is still considered a "Supply Chain Risk" by the U.S. defense department and defense industry, the under secretary of defense for research and
September 03, 2026Nvidia inks $13 billion deal to buy the AI startup that was hacked by OpenAI
September 03, 2026(Corrects location in WHO modelling estimate in paragraph 19 to South Sudan from Kinshasa.)
September 03, 2026Humanoid robots working on factory floors, AI models challenging global rivals and electric-vehicle plants
September 03, 2026When penguin colonies are surrounded by sea ice, the penguins tend to eat more fish, rather than krill. And colonies that eat more fish are more successful at sustaining their numbers.
September 03, 2026These apps and software programs could provide access to lifesaving screening – if researchers can find a way to remove the baked-in bias.
September 03, 2026It’s a top guest complaint but many hotels can’t fix it
September 03, 2026When it comes to transportation, there’s a hidden danger in choosing what feels safer.
September 03, 2026The BepiColombo mission begins its arrival at Mercury after nearly 8 years
September 03, 2026Just one drink a day may increase the risk of dying from numerous cancers
September 03, 2026Japanese scientist Hideki Shirakawa, co-winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in chemistry, has died at 90
September 03, 2026France has begun tests on two cars to better assess Tesla's FSD advanced driver assistance system, French Minister of Transport Philippe Tabarot said, in
September 03, 2026Less than a year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott hailed Texas as the "epicenter of AI development."
September 03, 2026The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to intensify further into 2027 and could be the strongest ever, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the
September 03, 2026U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
September 03, 2026More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II
September 03, 2026Heatwaves from June 18 through August 16 caused 2,935 excess deaths in Belgium, or 22.6% excess mortality, public health body Sciensano said in a report on Thursday.
September 03, 2026Oil prices hit fresh six-week highs on Thursday after new U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran heightened concerns about
September 03, 2026Floods hit a historic Grand Canyon lodge. It’s the second park landmark affected by a natural disaster in the past year
September 03, 2026A group of farmers has been working to preserve Gaza's native crops by rebuilding a local seed bank that was destroyed during
September 03, 2026President Donald Trump's administration has threatened to cut federal agencies' support for the Smithsonian, marking its latest escalation against the institution.
September 03, 2026China's Ministry of Natural Resources conducted a survey of waters east of Taiwan last month that it said would help it create "one map" for territorial planning
September 03, 2026Stormy weather can send the Pacific Ocean flooding into people's homes in small, remote island nations
September 03, 2026Texas authorities have rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwaters and an assisted living facility as former Tropical Storm Edouard lingered over rural parts of the state
September 02, 2026The Trump administration cut funds for natural hazards monitoring in Nepal
September 03, 2026Intan Permatasari's mother simply couldn't refuse her daughter's pleas for food.
September 03, 2026Federal judge blocks Trump’s newest attempt to crack down on birthright citizenship
September 03, 2026Nation’s largest school district bans AI in the classroom through 8th grade
September 03, 2026Appalling AI menu pictures keep going viral. But what makes them so revolting?
September 03, 2026Nscale is telling prospective investors it has about $103 billion of total contracted revenue ahead of an initial public offering that could come as soon as this month, The
September 03, 2026The U.S.
September 03, 2026OpenAI told two House Democrats that its engineers are developing “automated shutdown capabilities” for AI systems, according to a company letter
September 03, 2026Authorities say a 19-year-old gunman forced his way into a Virginia elementary school and shot a staff member before killing himself
September 02, 2026New York City officials announced a one-year moratorium on students using artificial intelligence in public elementary and middle schools, the latest step by public
September 03, 2026Several international energy firms, including Eni, GE Vernova and Chevron committed on Wednesday to project expansions to boost oil
September 02, 2026