For decades, planetary scientists faced a puzzle: Was Earth’s formation a cosmic accident requiring a precise chain of unlikely events, or a
At 2 a.m. on August 23, 2026, an earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan. The magnitude was 5.9, with the
When a father in New South Wales decided to leave $100,000 from his superannuation to a charitable organization, his adult daughters took
In a landmark achievement that oncologists are calling a turning point in cancer treatment, Moderna and Merck announced on August 19, 2026,
The United Arab Emirates announced on August 20, 2026, that it is suspending all trade relations with Iran, a dramatic shift that
The founder of China\’s most indebted property developer, China Evergrande, was sentenced to life in prison by a Shenzhen court on August
More than 100,000 people in England have now received potentially life-saving treatment for hepatitis C over the past decade, according to new
For the first time, laboratory-grown models of human brain tissue have matured over several years in a way that mirrors natural development,
The United States has its first influenza vaccine built on the same messenger RNA technology that powered COVID-19 shots. On 5 August
The US wants up to 1,000 rocket launches a year by 2030. The new space policy explains how.
A fur seal is the first Australian mainland mammal confirmed with H5N1 bird flu. What it means for wildlife and people.
Australia can now charge Google and Meta if they don't pay local news outlets. Here is what the new levy backstop changes.
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty has asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center from putting President Trump’s name back on the building.
Maharashtra has made it compulsory for auto-rickshaw, taxi and app-cab drivers to know Marathi. State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced the rule
Flock Safety has installed more than 120,000 license plate reader cameras across 49 states. The cameras scan every car that passes, logging
Indonesia’s disaster agency said Friday it is making wildfires in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo, a top priority after the number
President Trump threatened Iran this week with what he called an “economic D-Day,” warning other countries against offering financial help as a
A federal judge in New York ruled Friday that President Trump’s ban on immigrant visas for 75 countries was unlawful and ordered
A serious incident at a middle school in Bihar left dozens of students hospitalized when detergent powder was accidentally served in their
Federal health agencies are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and Salmonella linked to alfalfa sprouts. As of now,
The US Department of Justice announced Friday a $400 million settlement with TikTok and its parent company ByteDance to resolve allegations that
