Too Fast to Stop: Humanoid Robot Crashes During Training for Beijing’s Robot Games
BEIJING — Apparently, even robots can get a little too excited before a big competition. A humanoid robot preparing for…
Google Will Let Verified Political Emails Bypass Gmail Spam Filters Ahead of Midterms
Your Gmail inbox may soon start looking a little more political. Google is preparing to launch a new program that…
World Mosquito Day: A Tiny Bite Can Carry a Serious Disease
They are small, familiar and often dismissed as little more than an annoyance. But mosquitoes can transmit some of the…
A Physicist’s Theory About How Far Away Heaven Might Be
Could a place described by religions for thousands of years have some kind of address in the physical universe? One…
Could Electricity Become a New Weapon Against Chronic Disease?
For decades, treating chronic illness has largely meant one thing: medication. But a new generation of medical devices is exploring…
Missing for 15 Days, Mexican Fisherman Found Alive Deep Inside a Cave
A fishing trip turned into an extraordinary survival story after a 31-year-old Mexican fisherman disappeared inside a cenote and was…
Red Skies After Earthquakes Spark Fear, But What Does Science Actually Say?
A striking red sky over Colombia has attracted attention just days after the country was hit by a devastating magnitude…
Chinese Maglev Hits 800 km/h in Just 5.3 Seconds, Nearing Passenger Jet Speed
CHINA — A Chinese experimental maglev vehicle has reached 800 km/h, or about 497 mph, in just 5.3 seconds during…
It’s Honey Bee Day. And Our Breakfast Table Would Look Very Different Without Pollinators
They are tiny, easy to overlook and usually noticed only when they buzz a little too close. But bees and…
Bizarre Cocaine Bust in Ecuador: Hundreds of Packages Found With Erling Haaland’s Face
A major cocaine seizure near Ecuador’s border with Colombia came with an unexpected detail: hundreds of packages were marked with…