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Last year, Ardem Patapoutian got a tattoo. An artist drew a tangled ribbon on his right arm, the diagram of a protein called Piezo. Patapoutian, a neuroscientist at Scripps Research in San Diego,...

In a study published last week in JAMA Neurology, researchers linked obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes temporary pauses in breathing during sleep, with Parkinson’s...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Three cyclones happened simultaneously across South and Southeast Asia this week, the latest of several huge storms that have battered the region, killing at least 1,200 people,...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned airlines and pilots on Saturday that the airspace near Venezuela was closed, ratcheting up what his administration has characterized as a war against drug...

The calls for help have been fast and frequent, as large parts of Sri Lanka remain underwater and the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah, still battering the island nation, has surpassed 150.Dozens of...

A common cold was enough to kill Cora Oakley.Born in Morristown, New Jersey, with virtually no immune system, Cora was diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency, a rare genetic condition that...

A bot may soon be booking your vacation.Millions of travelers already use artificial intelligence to compare options for flights, hotels, rental cars and more. About 30% of U.S. travelers say...

Walk into a typical supermarket in the United States, and much of what you see — breakfast cereals, frozen meals, processed meats, sodas — is considered ultraprocessed food.These products,...

RENTON, Wash. — The 737 Max starts its journey through a Boeing factory near Seattle when its empty central tube is hoisted onto a structure high above the floor. There, about a dozen workers fan...

Pope Leo XIV kicked off the first foreign trip of his papacy on Thursday, arriving in Muslim-majority Turkey for a visit aimed at showcasing his interest in dialogue with other faiths and cooperation...

An accident during a live circus stunt in Italy involving motorcycles circling a metal sphere left a young performer dead and another gravely injured, according to statements from the circus and local...

A gold-trimmed pocket watch stopped ticking at 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, as the Titanic was sinking in the North Atlantic. Its wealthy owner was seen standing on the deck, arm in arm with his wife,...

BERLIN — President Vladimir Putin of Russia said a 28-point plan that President Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine to accept could “serve as a foundation for a final peace agreement.”It would...

The announcement came on Halloween, just hours before trick-or-treaters started collecting candy: The Food and Drug Administration issued new recommendations about fluoride supplements and sent...

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, already facing intense pressure from a corruption scandal and battlefield setbacks, is now confronted with one of the most profound dilemmas of his...

At least 52 schoolchildren and teachers have been kidnapped from a school in northwestern Nigeria, according to government officials, the second such attack in the country this week.Armed men attacked...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, six people have died in Jamaica of leptospirosis, a bacterial illness often spread by rat urine and found in contaminated waters after storms, public health...

LONDON — The British government announced plans Thursday to extend the time required for legal immigrants to be granted permanent residency, saying foreign workers would have to “earn” the right...

After several years of criticism that it was lagging in artificial intelligence, Google is turning up its competition with smaller startups such as OpenAI and Anthropic.On Tuesday, Google released a...

WASHINGTON — Meta did not break the law when it bought its nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp, a federal judge said Tuesday, handing a major win to the $1.51 trillion company and dealing a blow...