Meerkats are often portrayed as adorable and friendly animals that live in tight-knit social groups. They have starred in documentaries, movies and commercials, charming audiences with…
The discovery of a “lifeless person” in a floating barrier set up by Texas along the U.S-Mexico border has ignited a legal and diplomatic dispute between the state, the federal government and Mexico.
Imagine a house that can store all the energy it needs in its concrete foundation, or a road that can wirelessly charge electric vehicles as they drive over it. These are some of the possibilities envisioned by…
A new poll reveals that most Americans, regardless of their political affiliation, age, gender, or education level, are strongly opposed to Republican proposals to cut Social Security benefits for…
Plankton are tiny, but they have a huge impact on the planet. They are the foundation of the oceanic food web, feeding everything from fish to whales. They also help regulate the climate by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing…
Canada has become the first country in the world to require health warnings on individual cigarettes, a move that aims to deter smoking and encourage quitting among its citizens. The new regulations, which came into…
Brazil has reported a dramatic drop in deforestation rates in the Amazon rainforest, the world’s largest and most biodiverse ecosystem, ahead of a regional summit that aims to protect the forest from the climate crisis.
A man who was paralyzed from the chest down after a diving accident has regained movement and sensation in his hand, arm and wrist thanks to a novel technology that uses brain implants, artificial intelligence…
The U.S. has officially entered a new era of lighting, as the federal ban on incandescent light bulbs took effect on August 1, 2023. The ban, which was part of a bipartisan effort to phase out the energy-wasting bulbs, marks…
