Google's Debug research program plans to release millions of sterile mosquitoes to fight species that spread diseases like dengue. How does the method work — and should humans interfere with nature like this?

Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.

Sellers of products with names like Boner Bears and DTF have voluntarily recalled their products after testing positive for the active ingredients in Viagra and Cialis.

There might finally be a way forward for long Covid treatment—if only you were allowed to talk about it.

From specialized motors to the use of machine learning algorithms, Turkey’s billion-dollar hair-transplant industry is the result of a constant process of innovation.

A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5.5 million—one of the largest ever recorded.

The activewear giant has used chemical recycling to make jersey for 16 teams competing in the tournament. But the technique is unlikely to help solve fashion’s waste issue.

The global smartphone market is on track to record its most significant annual contraction since 2013, according to a new report from research firm Counterpoint Research. Following a reassessment of market conditions, analysts revised their forecast for 2026. In February, the firm projected a decline of 12.4 percent for the year. The latest estimate now points to a steeper drop of 13.9 percent. Counterpoint Research described the projected downturn as the largest annual decline since it began tracking the smartphone market in 2013.

Every cell in every organism on Earth copies DNA the same way. Except one bacterial protein — quietly doing something scientists had never seen before.

The scaling back of development aid has contributed to the inability to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. German organizations are calling for a major spending boost to help stop the spread.

The virus spreads from direct person-to-person contact. But here's what makes it especially lethal: it persists in corpses, and funeral practices often take place precisely when bodies are most infectious.

Doping in sports is nothing new. Athletes at the Enhanced Games will know the risks — severe injury, even paralysis. But bioethicists are also concerned we're opening the gates to altering our fundamental human biology.

Many people have vivid dreams shortly before death. Research suggests the dreams are not a sign of confusion — but may help both the dying and their loved ones make sense of loss.

An Ebola‑infected US doctor is being treated under the highest safety standards in a specialized isolation unit in the German capital, Berlin. The facilities are considered to be among the best equipped worldwide.

Instagram and Facebook have a problem with underage users — there's too many of them. Parent company, Meta, aims to root out under-13s with an age-profiling AI. This plays into a debate about a teenage social media ban.

In a crowded room, it can be impossible for hearing aid users to focus on what they want or need to hear. Research into auditory neurotechnology may enhance sounds and voices and reduce noise in real-time.

Ebola is highly contagious and deadly. It spreads internationally, such as in the May 2026 outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. But that doesn't automatically make it a pandemic.

This big asteroid was discovered shortly before it was expected to hurtle past Earth. Any time you see a headline about asteroids approaching the planet, you can relax. Big and small asteroids fly by all the time.

A new study using satellite data finds that 58% of the global population has been assigned to the wrong tier in the UN's Human Development Index. That can have real-world consequences for how aid reaches people.