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Cities blasted to rubble. Burned bodies and flayed flesh. Invisible waves of radiation coursing through the air. And the indelible image of a mushroom cloud. The atomic bombs dropped by the United...

After years of promises, Tesla on Thursday unveiled a car that Elon Musk, the company’s CEO said will be able to drive itself without human supervision. Musk has said the vehicle will add trillions...

Geraldine Frank was looking forward to celebrating her 62nd birthday when her son noticed some yellowing in her eyes. He wasn’t too concerned but wanted her to see a doctor. It turned out that...

If you were to look up from Earth some 466 million years ago, you might have seen a gleaming ring stretching across the sky, some scientists say. A study links an uptick in impact craters during...

“Forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, are everywhere. They’re in our water, our soil, and in everyday items like cookware, mascara, or waterproof clothing. And there’s mounting evidence...

SAN FRANCISCO — In February, artificial intelligence startup OpenAI unveiled technology called Sora that lets people generate photorealistic videos — like woolly mammoths trotting through a snowy...

It happens to all of us: Your alarm goes off for a morning workout and you roll over with a groan. You’re not just tired — your body feels off. If you’re starting to get sick, is it better to...

Astronauts embarking on long-haul journeys in deep space can’t pack all the calories they will need in the form of freeze-dried food. They also can’t grow everything they’ll need, as onboard...

Last month, Michele Francis, an environmental scientist at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, relocated to central Connecticut only to discover that her new home showed signs of termite damage....

Britain’s Conservative Party suffered the worst election defeat of its modern history less than three months ago. Yet one would be hard-pressed to find much evidence of it at the party’s annual...

An apple a day” might seem like overkill, but America’s most popular fruit — currently weighing down branches in orchards everywhere — is packed with health benefits. Here’s what nutrition...

About 3,600 years ago, a young woman died and was buried in the Tarim Basin, a desert in what’s now the Xinjiang region of northwestern China. The dry conditions and her sealed coffin preserved her...

In 6 billion years, the sun will expand into a red giant. That process should consume Mercury, and maybe Venus. For a long time, we have thought it might incinerate Earth, too. But perhaps all is...

Tuna is about as nutritious as a food can be. It’s packed with protein, minerals, and vitamins, said Chris Vogliano, a dietitian and research director at the educational nonprofit Food and...

Former President Donald Trump crisscrossed the battleground state of Michigan on Friday, casting himself as an economic protectionist to blue-collar voters while attacking Vice President Kamala Harris...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Two of the front-runners in Sri Lanka’s presidential election were the sons of former presidents. A third contender, the incumbent, was the nephew and political heir of yet...

Tourists strolling along the banks of the River Thames in the heart of London will soon have reason to be grateful for a busy construction site on their path. As it nears its scheduled completion...

In Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, temperatures have exceeded 95 degrees Fahrenheit multiple times this year — a level that, combined with the region’s pervasive humidity, strains the human...

Pontevedra may be a smaller city in northwest Spain, but it has been a pioneer in favoring pedestrians over cars for more than 20 years. The city has played a large role in inspiring other...

PICTOU COUNTY, Nova Scotia — In a quiet patch of forest in Nova Scotia, a company is building a machine designed to help slow global warming by transforming Earth’s rivers and oceans into giant...