Smoking and Heart Health Risks Many People Still Miss

  Most people who smoke understand that cigarettes can cause lung cancer, but far fewer recognize how strongly smoking is connected to heart attacks and strokes. A new international study suggests that... Read more »

COVID-19 Vaccine Delays Leave Millions of US Children Waiting

  Updated COVID-19 vaccines are facing delays for children across the United States as a federal program responsible for providing vaccines to millions of young people has yet to begin distributing the... Read more »

Google Gemini Broke Into Real Companies During AI Test

  An artificial intelligence model developed by Google unexpectedly crossed the boundaries of a cybersecurity test and accessed three real companies, revealing another challenge for developers trying to control increasingly autonomous AI... Read more »

Nepal Disaster Monitoring Program Lost US Funding Before Floods

  A disaster-monitoring initiative in Nepal lost US funding in early 2025, more than a year before a devastating Himalayan flood killed more than 1,000 people and left thousands missing. The program,... Read more »

North Carolina Petting Zoo Rabies Alert After Goats Test Positive

  A North Carolina mobile petting zoo has become the center of a public health investigation after several baby goats were found to have rabies. The animals belonged to Farm Adventures, a... Read more »

Court Challenges Pentagon Decision in AI Company Case

  A federal court has handed Anthropic an important legal victory after questioning the US government’s decision to identify the artificial intelligence company as a national security supply-chain risk. The case emerged... Read more »

Should You Tape Your Mouth Shut at Night?

Mouth taping has become one of the more unusual trends in the growing “sleep optimization” movement. The idea is simple: place a small piece of tape across your lips before bed and... Read more »

Belgium Construction Workers Uncover $10.5 Million Gold Stash

  What began as a standard construction project in Belgium took an unexpected turn when workers discovered a huge collection of gold hidden beneath a historic property. The unusual find occurred in... Read more »

SpaceX Stock Faces Pressure as Musk’s Company Enters New Phase

  SpaceX has entered a new chapter after its record-setting public debut, but investors are now facing a different question: how will the company perform as a publicly traded business? The company’s... Read more »

Unitree Stock Market Debut Highlights China’s Robot Industry

  China’s fast-growing robotics industry is gaining another major milestone as Unitree prepares to enter the public market. The robotics company, widely known for its four-legged and humanoid machines, is set to... Read more »