After a slight delay, Australia and Papua New Guinea formally signed a defense treaty this week committing the two nations to come to each other's aid if one is faced with an attack. According to ...

The new book "The Big One" describes lessons learned from past pandemics and how they might be applied to mitigate the dangers of future outbreaks. The COVID-19 pandemic altered life as we know it and ...

Climate change deniers love to point out that plants flourish when carbon dioxide levels rise. As we burn fossil fuels, their thinking goes, the Earth will become greener and even more supportive of ...

MCKINLEY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – McKinley County District Attorney Bernadine Martin is continuing the fight to keep her job. Martin not only denies the allegations in a petition to remove her from ...

Ridley Scott isn’t holding back his thoughts about the state of the film industry, telling the audience during a talk at the British Film Institute on Sunday that most modern movies are “shit.” “The ...

Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to build brand-new viruses, opening the door to AI-designed forms of life. The viruses are different enough from existing strains to potentially ...

Marc Maron’s new documentary Are We Good? follows the comedian in the years following the sudden loss of his girlfriend Lynn Shelton In one interview, Maron tearfully recounts the moment Shelton ...

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Kids have taken up an anti-robot and anti-AI slang term. But some are treading carefully around the use of a slur — even against technology. (Photo illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Yahoo News; photos: ...

We’ve all been there. You place an Amazon order, then realize there’s something else you need—paper towels, cat treats, that book you meant to grab, a birthday card, or your favorite snacks. Maybe ...

You could be forgiven if you didn’t know the meaning of every word the tweens and teens in your life are using. With terms like “skibidi,” “6-7” and “41” becoming unavoidable for teachers and parents, ...