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Every October, scientists eagerly await the announcement of the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry and medicine. But many researchers outside of those fields may miss out on opportunities for the...

For Hope Alcocer, the diagnosis was grim: 11 cavities. Inflamed gums. A tooth in need of a root canal. As the list of problems grew, so did her feelings of shame and fear. Shame that she had waited...

Newark Liberty International Airport has been described in many ways in its 96 years. But it has probably not been called world-class, at least not recently. The airport has a long-standing...

Netflix said Thursday that it added 5 million subscribers in the most recent quarter, helping to lift revenue to $9.8 billion during the period, a 15% increase from the same period last year. The...

Tesla’s plan to build fleets of self-driving cars suffered a setback Friday when the main federal auto safety regulator said it was investigating whether the technology was to blame for four...

LONDON — Boris Johnson knows he’s often cast as Donald Trump’s populist twin, and he puts up a perfunctory protest. Analogies between Brexit, which he championed, and Trump’s MAGA movement are...

Demand for electricity around the world is rising faster than expected, making it harder for countries to slash their emissions and keep global warming in check, the International Energy Agency said...

By the time Dr. Richard Bates swept his radar device over the sandstone of Petra’s ancient Treasury building, it had been more than two decades since anyone had so deeply probed the stone city’s...

TORONTO — Canada accused the Indian government Monday of homicide and extortion intended to silence critics of India living in Canada, escalating a bitter dispute that began last year with the...

MUMBAI, India — In the sweltering sugar fields of the western Indian state of Maharashtra, abusive practices such as debt bondage and child labor have long been an open secret. But in 2019, a state...

BRAMPTON, Ontario — A late-night Uber ride from Toronto’s Pearson Airport into the city usually guarantees a good fare for the driver. But not for Sachindeep Singh on the evening of Sept. 19. ...

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Apple stuck her trunk out of the swollen river like a snorkel, paddling desperately to stay afloat. But the 2-ton, 15-year-old elephant was no match for the flooding that...

BEIRUT — Rescuers dug through piles of rubble in central Beirut on Friday, looking for survivors and bodies, a day after deadly airstrikes in two densely populated neighborhoods of the Lebanese...

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...